Change handwriting recognition options

This feature is available in the Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean language versions of Microsoft Office.

1. On the Language bar, click Writing Pad or Write Anywhere .

   If neither Writing Pad or Write Anywhere is available, click Handwriting on the Language bar, and then select Writing Pad or Write Anywhere .

2. Click Options in the top left corner of the Writing Pad box or the Write Anywhere toolbar, and then click Options.
3. Select or change any of the following options:

   On the Common tab

   Pen color or width

   • Under Pen color, click a color.
   • Under Pen width, click a pen width.

   Automatic space after words

   • To turn automatic space after words on or off, under Recognition, select or clear the Add space after insertion check box.

   Automatic recognition

   • To turn automatic recognition on or off, under Recognition, select or clear the Automatic recognition check box.

   Recognition delay

   • To change the rate at which handwriting is recognized, under Recognition, move the slider to the left or right.

   Toolbar button layout and size

   • Under Toolbar layout, click an option to change layout to the right or the left.
   • Under Toolbar layout, click an option to use small or large buttons.

   On the Writing Pad tab

   Background

   • Under Writing surface, click a color.

   The surface color will change under Background preview.

   Number of lines you can write on

   • Under Number of Lines, click a number.