Windows 10 allows you to disable and enable the handwriting panel. This new feature, which you can open with a touch keyboard and type with your fingers or a stylus (pen). In fact, clicking on the handwriting input panel icon on OSK turns it into text editor. When you type the alphabet or symbols, here it accurately recognizes and converts it into the correct form. If you want to turn this panel on or off, Windows 10 includes this option in the application settings. Alternatively, you can do the same with a simple registry tweak. Let's move on to the setup.
How to disable/enable the handwriting panel on Windows 10
1. In the application settings
Step 1: Open the app settings using Windows keys and I. Click on devices in the setting category present on this page.
Step 2: Select pen and handwriting Windows input in the left panel. Quickly navigate to the Handwriting Panel section and check the dialog box that turns on linking control in supported applications. To disable, clear the checkbox.
Currently this feature will be available for all text fields in xaml. You can't use the same for Cortana. address bar For Microsoft Edge, calendar entries and sending messages via e-mail. But Microsoft's technical staff is strenuously trying to implement this feature everywhere in future updates.
But you have another way to enjoy this feature.
How to Enable the Handwriting Panel on Windows 10 Using Registry Editor
With a little registry editing, we can easily implement this great feature. Here are the steps to do this:
Step 1: Go to the search box next to the Start button and enter the regedit command here.
Step 2: Click the Keyboard Enter button, this will bring up the Registry Editor window on the screen.
Step 3: Navigate to the following path in the left pane:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pen
Step 4: After reaching the target key, look for the DWORD value EnableEmbeddedInkControl. Do double click and enter a value of 0 to disable and 1 to enable the handwriting panel in Windows 10. Select OK.
Note
WITH the advent of Windows 10 build 17074, Microsoft has made revolutionary changes, especially for devices with touch screens. You can now disable the enable handwriting panel on Windows 10. This option is for users who don't like having it in touch devices Oh. Microsoft is involved in making things easier for users and in the future, you will see a text field on the classic inking panel with just the touch of a pen. Until then, follow this method and enjoy it.
The on-screen keyboard in Windows 10 is designed to control your computer and enter information into it if the physical keyboard is damaged. It is recommended to use it to enter passwords during online banking and shopping, so that no malware(keylogger - intercepts keystrokes) was unable to intercept your logins and passwords.
With the advent of touch devices on the Windows 10 platform, the on-screen keyboard is used as the primary device for data entry in tablet mode.
How to start
There are many ways to open the on-screen keyboard in Windows 10: a hotkey combination assigned to an action, console command, shortcut in Start (via Search), from the notification area, accessibility panel. Let's look at them all, and also dwell on the utility's settings and problems with its functioning.
Hotkeys
The easiest and fastest way to bring up the application interface on the display is to use a hotkey combination. Press simultaneously: Win + Ctrl + O.
Search bar
1. Go to the Search field on the taskbar.
2. Start typing the name of the program and click on its icon, which will most likely be located first in the list of results.
Options
1. Call up the parameters window operating system in any way, for example, using the gear icon in Start.
2. Go to the “Special Features” subsection.
3. Go to the section called "Keyboard".
4. Move the “Use the device without the usual...” switch to the “On” position.
The application interface will appear on the display.
Control Panel
Similarly, through the Ease of Access Center, the tool can be launched through the Control Panel.
1. Call her and visit the “Special Capabilities Center”.
2. Click on the icon called “Enable on-screen keyboard”.
To instantly visit the Accessibility Center, press the Win + U buttons.
Task bar
This interface element contains buttons for quick launch system utilities, and the user is free to add and remove necessary/unnecessary shortcuts.
Right-click on the Taskbar and check the box next to “Show touch button...”.
Will appear in the tray new element– icon for launching the touch keyboard.
Run command interpreter (alternate version)
To display the keyboard with previous versions operating system, start typing the name of the utility in the search bar of the Taskbar and run the one found.
An alternative version of the tool is launched using a console command.
1. Press the Win + R buttons.
2. Type “osk” and press “Enter”.
The “osk” command is understood by the command line, search line, and PowerShell.
Lock screen
You can also activate the tool on the lock screen, where you enter a password to log into your account. Windows entry 10.
Problems with starting and functioning
If the given instructions are followed correctly, the utility may not start. This happens in several cases:
- It is cut from your version of the operating system (if you are using a pirated build of Windows);
- The service responsible for the functioning of the on-screen keyboard has been stopped.
In the first case, only using a full version of the platform will help, where this tool is not cut out in order to save the size of the image and make the OS itself lighter.
In the second, follow the steps from the instructions below:
1. Hold down the Win and R keys.
2. In the “Run” window, enter “” and press “Enter”.
3. In the list, find a service called “Touch Keyboard and Panel Service...”.
4. Double-click on the service with the left key.
5. In the “Startup type” line, set the variable value to “Manual” so that the service starts only at the user’s request. This is relevant if the utility is rarely called on the desktop. For frequent use, it is better to select “Automatic”.
6. Below, click “Run” and close the window with the “OK” button.
This service provides handwriting input and pen functionality on mobile gadgets with touch screen in “Tablet” mode.
After activating the service, everything should work out.
You can quickly start the service from command line: run it as system administrator and run the following code: net startservice tableinputservice. To control the launch method, there are commands: “ sc config tableinputservice auto" - automatic start; for manual start, replace auto with demand - on request.
If the on-screen keyboard starts automatically without prompting the user, do the following:
1. In the Accessibility Center, go to the subsection “Using a computer without a mouse and...”.
2. Uncheck the box next to the inscription: “Use on-screen…”.
It happens that the button for expanding the program interface in Tablet mode is not displayed. In normal and tablet modes, you need to separately display the touch keyboard icon on the Taskbar: right-click on it and check the box next to the corresponding option.
Settings
To configure the program, click “Keyboard” in vertical menu windows with a list of functions for people with disabilities. Available here:
- enable/disable the program itself and sticky keys in it;
- sounding of presses of the Num, Caps and Scroll Lock buttons;
- filter input - do not repeat alternating letters and indicate the interval of their alternation;
- underline label names;
- display digital block, located under Num Lock.
There are other functions, for example, predicting text input, but, as practice has shown, only a few need them.
In Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328.
"Hello! My name is Li-Chen Miller and I lead the Windows Ink development team. Today I have the honor to announce that some of the many Windows features Ink is now available to pre-release participants. Windows ratings with a fast update cycle. We plan to add several more innovations in the coming months. Today's assembly includes a fundamentally new working Windows area Ink Workspace is a one-stop shop for all your pen functions. Kind of like the Start menu, but for Windows Ink. This is what it looks like.
When designing Windows, we always tried to make human-computer interaction as natural as possible. To make it more convenient to use a digital pen, we invented and implemented the ability to leave notes directly on web pages in Microsoft Edge, and built several specialized functions into OneNote. But many users still find it too difficult to use the pen in Windows. And the complex needs to be simplified. Therefore in Windows 10 Anniversary Update We decided to make working with a digital pen as close as possible to writing and drawing with a regular pen on paper, and then add superpowers to our “pen”. Working with a digital pen and handwriting now feels more natural, which means you'll get more done.
With a pen and Windows Ink, you can bring your wildest ideas to life. Windows Ink was based on two key ideas. First, we want to make handwriting input as easy as possible, so that even those who are picking it up for the first time can confidently work with the pen. Second, we want people to see why they should use a pen in the first place, so that once they try it, they want to use it every day in Windows. To do this, we needed completely new capabilities.
All children learn to draw and write with pencils and pens, and soon it becomes simple and natural. We want to make the transition from pen and pad to digital pen in Windows as seamless as possible. This is what Windows Ink technologies are for.
But enough generalities. Let's find out what exactly the program participants saw today preliminary assessment.
Meet Windows Ink Workspace
The most important update is the new Windows Ink Workspace. All inking-related features and apps are collected here to make them easier to find.
To open Windows Ink Workspace, you just need to click its button on the taskbar or press the base of the pen on your new computer. We've carefully designed the interface to put everything at your fingertips, from built-in pen capabilities (found in Sketchbook, Screen Sketch, and Sticky Notes) to external apps you might find useful. For an even better experience, Windows Ink Workspace can even be used on top of the lock screen. Please note: if you do not have a device with an active pen, but want to try out the Windows Ink Workspace functionality, you can click right click mouse on the taskbar and select "Show Windows Ink Workspace Button". If you don't have a pen at all, you can still use handwriting - with your finger.
Album: space for your ideas and creations
We analyzed what and how people do with pen and paper. Based on this research, we identified three key actions and implemented them in Windows Ink Workspace. It's so easy and natural to sketch or write something down clean slate paper, it's so rewarding to see your ideas take shape... To bring that feeling to digital world Windows, we've created an album. In it you will find a blank field on which you can make a sketch, write down a plan for the day, draw patterns while talking on the phone, or print a proof of a theorem. In addition, your hand movements will also be more natural: you can rest your wrist comfortably on the screen and drag the digital ruler onto the sheet with your other hand to draw a straight line - just like on paper. And the result of your creativity can be saved and shown to someone.
Screen Sketch: Highlight and Share
New and improved notes
Finally, we are radically changing the familiar notes. Now you can create and save notes on Windows computers and slightly change them: stretch them, shrink them, choose the background color. But it won't always be like this. New features will be added in the coming months. You can turn notes into reminders that Cortana will read on your phone. different devices. Bing will learn to intelligently extract objects from notes. You can write down the phone number and it will be immediately ready to dial. Brief notes on the run, as if by magic, will turn into a list that is easy to edit. All you have to do is write down your flight number and Bing will immediately find information about its status. As a result, the notes will become much more useful, but they will be as easy to use as paper and pen.
Great handwriting apps at your fingertips
And the last thing for today. Windows Ink Workspace will suggest you the best pen apps based on your interests, as well as the most popular and rated pen apps in the Store. Many users have complained that it is difficult to determine which Store apps support the pen. That's why we've added a link that takes you to the Store page where you can find all the apps that support your pen. For now these are mostly applications for artists, but we are actively working on creating more diverse applications for the pen. After all, Windows Ink is not for the elite. Everyone can use handwriting, and the suite of apps will reflect that.
Can't find the app you just wrote or drew in? Windows Ink Workspace now includes a recent apps section so you can quickly get back to what you were doing.
Pen customization
With this update, customizing your pen experience is easier than ever. Go to Settings > Devices > Pen to customize every aspect of the experience, from what the buttons on your Bluetooth-connected pen do to the ability to use Windows Ink Workspace without unlocking it. Here you can choose what actions will be performed by single and double click of the pen, as well as by pressing and holding. Now you can work with the pen in the way that suits you best!
And this is just the beginning...
Our goal is to create a unique inking experience for every user, and we hope we're heading in the right direction. We are just getting started: these are just the first steps towards the full functionality of Windows Ink. Your feedback will help us give millions Windows users 10 great handwriting capabilities. Share your feedback in the Feedback Center or contribute to creating apps that support inking (Developer Blog)."
Nebo is a best-of-breed app for Windows 10 that lets you convert handwritten notes into editable, typed text. And this is just one of the features of the application.
Nebo is available for RUB 599.00 but is currently available for free. So if you have a Windows device that supports pen input (the app is ideal for Surface Pro and Book), hurry up and download it, as the promotion will end in just 2 days.
Nebo features:
Edit and format with the Surface Pen – Handwriting features let you write, add, delete, and apply formatting and styles using just the stylus.
Rich content: Create interactive charts with elements that you can edit, delete, and move. Handwrite editable formulas, calculate results, and convert
Draw freehand sketches and label images.
Export to Microsoft Word– Handwritten notes can be exported to Word or sent by email. At the same time, all the design is preserved: headings, paragraphs, lists, colors, highlighting in bold.
Smart Layout is a borderless canvas, blocks can be resized and entries adapt to the new device size and orientation.
Search: You can search the content of handwritten notes, text, and diagrams.
Storage: Records can be organized using pages, notepads and folders. Export and import your notebooks.
The application is compatible with PCs and tablets running Windows control 10 with 64-bit architecture. Russian language support is available. More detailed information contained in the user manual. You can download the application from the link below.