Transcript Digital Ink Best Practices

Using digital ink, the Microsoft® Tablet PC offers the full power and
functionality of a notebook PC with the added benefits of pen-based
computing. This guide will help you take advantage of emerging
digital ink technologies by providing information about Windows
Journal, Microsoft® Office OneNote® 2007, and Side Notes.
Note After disabling the right-click
button, you can still press and hold the
pen against the screen to access the
right-click menu.
Hold Your Digital Pen Naturally
Hold the digital pen the way you would hold a normal pen while
writing on paper. Handwriting recognition is more accurate if you:
hold the pen naturally; rest your hand on the computer screen; and
write as you would with a normal pen.
If the pointer is not lined up with the tip of the pen, you should calibrate it
using Tablet and Pen Settings in the Control Panel.
• To calibrate your digital pen click the Start (
) button>Control
Panel>Mobile PC>Calibrate the screen. On the General tab, tap
Calibrate, and then follow the instructions.
Disable the Right-Click Button on Your Pen
Many digital pens have a right-click button on the barrel of the pen.
It is recommended that you disable this button, as it slows down text entry
and can launch menus inadvertently.
• To disable the right-click button, go to Control Panel>Mobile
PC>Change tablet pen settings, and then clear the Use the pen
button as a right-click equivalent check box.
Enter Text Using the Text Input Panel
When using the digital pen to enter text, use the Text Input Panel (TIP).
The TIP features the Writing Pad, Character Pad, and the On-Screen
Keyboard for entering text.
To open the Text Input Panel, tap the Text Input Panel icon on the
taskbar.
Tip If the TIP icon is not visible on the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, tap
Toolbars, and then tap Tablet PC Input Panel.
Alternatively, place the pen in applications that accept digital ink. The icon
automatically appears near the pen in applications that accept digital ink.
Select your preferred method of entering text from the options along the
top of the user interface.
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When entering text in the Writing Pad, simply write above the horizontal
line. When using the Writing Pad, you don't need to worry about spacing or
letter placement. The recognized text will be shown beneath the horizontal
line.
When entering text with the Character Pad, you need to write characters
between the dividers on the horizontal line. Leave one blank space between
words. Handwriting recognition occurs as you write.
Correct Text Before Inserting It
Both the Writing Pad and Character Pad transform handwriting recognition
results into typed text. For best results, write the entire sentence and then
correct text prior to inserting it into a document or application. Correcting
text this way helps the handwriting algorithm learn the correct context for
your writing and improves recognition accuracy over time.
Use the Text Input Panel to make quick corrections as you go. As shown
below, input text was interpreted as “When.” The Character Pad offered
common alternatives to the recognized text.
Correct Text After Inserting It
Use Quick Keys in Internet Explorer
Text may also be edited in place after inserting it by highlighting a block of
text in the document and writing over it using the Text Input Panel. When
the text is correct, press Insert to over-write the original text. This is a
quick and easy way to edit existing text.
When using Internet Explorer, you
can use the Quick Keys displayed in
the Text Input Panel to quickly
enter parts of Internet addresses,
such as “http://” or “.com” or
“www.” To use this feature, open
the Text Input Panel and place
the pointer in the address bar of
Internet Explorer.
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Application Support for Digital Ink
The 2003 and 2007 releases of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and
PowerPoint recognize handwriting and digital ink annotations. In other
applications, you must open documents in Windows Journal in order to
annotate and mark up files.
One of the most powerful features of Windows VistaTM is the ability to
import files not designed for digital ink into Windows Journal and then use
digital ink to mark them up. Windows Journal is able to import any printable
file types, including .PDF and graphic files. The driver used to import
documents creates a graphic image of the files that can be annotated,
highlighted, or marked up using digital ink.
Applications and File Types That Support Using Digital Ink
Applications/
File Types
Supports
Handwriting
Recognition
Digital ink
Mark Up
within the
Application
Requires
Windows
Journal for Ink
Annotations
Word 2007, Excel
Yes
2007, Outlook 2007,
PowerPoint 2007
Yes
Word 2003, Excel
Yes
2003, Outlook 2003,
PowerPoint 2003
Yes
Office
Yes
Communicator 2005
Yes
Windows Messenger Yes
5.1
Yes
PDF files
No
No
Yes
All graphic files
No
No
Yes
Use Windows Journal to Mark up Files
To import a document into Windows Journal, tap the Start ( )
button>All Programs> Windows Journal, and then on the File menu,
click Import. Navigate to the file you want to import, and then tap Import.
Note To view files after they have been marked up in Windows Journal,
you must have Windows Journal or Windows Journal Viewer installed on
your system.
Use OneNote for Taking Notes
Use the 2003 and 2007 releases of Microsoft Office OneNote to organize
and store notes you take. All of the notes you create with OneNote can be
stored, categorized, sorted and searched in one, easy-to-use interface.
OneNote captures notes in various ways. Notes can be recorded with a
microphone, hand-written, or typed directly into a new or existing note. You
can use digital ink or type anywhere on the page to add emphasis, include
pictures, or bring in additional elements.
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Use Side Notes for Quick Note Taking
OneNote includes a feature called Side Notes.
To open a Side Note when OneNote is not
running, click the OneNote icon in the system
tray on the taskbar.
To open a Side Note with OneNote open, press Ctrl + Shift + M.
Note By default, Side Notes are stored in a section entitled Unfiled Notes
found at the bottom of the Navigation Bar in OneNote.
To record a voice note, click the Record button at the top of the Side Note
window.
This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.
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