Install handwriting recognition
If you recently purchased a new computer, the Microsoft handwriting recognition engine might have been installed by the computer manufacturer. No further installation is necessary. If you installed Microsoft Office XP, or if you purchased a new computer with it installed, the handwriting recognition engine is included but might not be installed. Follow the instructions below to install it.
Important
| • | Handwriting recognition engines are language-specific. The first five Microsoft engines that are available are Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Engines for other languages will become available. |
To determine if the handwriting recognition engine is installed.
1. | Open Regional and Language Options in Control Panel. |
2. | On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click Details. |
3. | Under Installed services, click Add. If Handwriting recognition is available as an option, the handwriting recognition engine is installed. If it is not available, the engine is not installed. |
To install handwriting recognition if Microsoft Office XP is installed
1. | Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. |
2. | Click Change or Remove Programs, click Microsoft Office XP, and then click Change. |
3. | Click Add or Remove Features, and then click Next. |
4. | Under Features to install, double-click Office Shared Features. |
5. | Double-click Alternative User Input, click the box next to Handwriting, and then click Run from My Computer. |
6. | Click Update. |
Note
| • | To open Regional and Language Options, click Start, click Control Panel, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Regional and Language Options. |
| • | To open Add or Remove Programs, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. |
| • | For East Asian languages, the handwriting recognition engine is installed automatically with Microsoft Office XP. |
| • | For more detailed information about using handwriting recognition, click the Help button on the Language bar. |
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