Using Windows Pen Input and Ink Features
If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista,
you can add handwritten input and convert it to text.
If you have Microsoft Office 2007 or later, you can also use the Ink
function to add handwritten notes to a Word document, Excel spreadsheet,
or PowerPoint presentation.
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Option names for the annotation functions may vary depending on
your version of Microsoft Office.
• To open the Touch Keyboard in Windows 8, right-click or tap and
hold on the Taskbar, then select Toolbars > Touch Keyboard. Select
the keyboard icon on the screen, then select the pen icon.
• To open the Tablet PC input panel in Windows 7 or Windows Vista,
select
> All Programs > Accessories > Tablet PC > Tablet PC
Input Panel.
You can write in the box using the pen, then select from a variety of
options to edit and convert the text.
• To add Ink annotations in Microsoft Office applications, select the
Review menu, then select Start Inking.
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In Microsoft Word or Excel, select the Insert tab and then click on
Start Inking.
• To annotate your PowerPoint slides in Slideshow mode, press the
button on the side of the pen, and then select Pointer Options > Pen
from the pop-up menu.
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This method for annotating PowerPoint slides in Slideshow mode also
works with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
For more information about these features, see your Windows Help.
Windows Pen Input and Ink Tools
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