The Tablet PC Input Panel isn’t just for Tablet PCs any more! You can enter text in a program by writing on the Input Panel using a pen-sensitive computer (such as a Tablet PC), or you can use a digitizing pad, a stylus or similar interface tool, or even just your mouse. The Input Panel has two writing modes—the Writing Pad, where you can write anywhere on a line, and the Character Pad if you want to write one character at a time. However, these two modes are similar—you can even use the Character Pad to make corrections to your text when you use the Writing Pad. Whichever method you use to write your text, the program recognizes your writing and converts it into standard digital text. You can then insert the text into a document.
Make sure that the program into which you want to insert your text is running. Then click the Start button, type inp in the Search box of the Start menu, and click Input Panel to start the program. If the Input Panel is already running but minimized, click or tap on the Input Panel tab.
If your text isn’t recognized correctly, click the incorrect word.
Click one of the alternative words.
Rewrite the incorrect letter or letters.
Point to an incorrect letter, click the down arrow, and click the alternative letter or action you want.
With so many different input methods and types of hardware, we can’t describe in exact detail all the ways you can use your equipment. For example, if you’re using your mouse, hold down the left mouse button to write. If you’re using a stylus, just write and tap to execute a mouse-click. You’ll need to experiment to find the best way to use your input system with these Tablet PC tools.
With no written text in the Input Panel, use the navigation buttons to move the insertion point to the location where you want it in the program.
Tap or click any of the following:
The typographic element you want
The editing keys to delete any content
The Num button to display the Number pad, the Sym button to display the Symbols pad, or the Web button to display the Web Quick Keys pad, and then the item you want to insert into your document