Use Writing Pad to enter text

On the Language bar, click Writing Pad .
If Writing Pad is not available, click Handwriting , and then click Writing Pad.
Place the insertion point where you want to insert handwritten text.
To write, use your handwriting input device, or move your mouse on the mouse pad while holding down the primary mouse button.
In Writing Pad, write on the line, just as you would on lined notebook paper.

Your handwriting is automatically recognized and entered at the insertion point.

Notes

In East Asian languages, Writing Pad is replaced by Boxed Input .
In Microsoft Word 2002 and in Microsoft Outlook 2002 (if you use Microsoft Word as your editor), you can enter text as ink. Click Ink on the Writing Pad toolbar to display text in ink.
You can use handwriting recognition in the following Microsoft programs: Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Outlook Express 5.0 or later, and Microsoft Office XP programs. Other software programs may support handwriting recognition as well. See the online Help in these programs for more information about using handwriting recognition.