G"Day Mike,

This is a feature of Windows Xp that Office and a number
of other programs will use.

Please try the following:
Right-Click the Windows Task bar.
Click "Toolbars"
Click "Language bar"

If that is successful then:
Right Click the Language bar (it will be on the task bar)
Click "Restore the Language bar"
Position it somewhere convenient (near the top?) on the
Screen.

Start Word.

At the Right hand end of the Language bar:
Click the tiny Drop Arrow and ensure that "Handwriting"
is ticked
This will put "Handwriting" and "Writing Pad" buttons on
the Language bar.

(These buttons may not be available unless the active window
contains a program that supports recognition. That is why you
need to start Word.)

Click the "Writing Pad" button on the Language bar - and enjoy!

If any of these steps fails, search WINDOWS XP "Help and
Support" (StartHelp and Support) for "handwriting" - see
the article on "To add handwriting recognition".
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
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"mikereinold" wrote in message
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Does anyone know how to use ink in Word if I do not have a tablet PC? I
have
a USB graphics tablet but can not get the ink features to appear or work.
The online support says you need a tablet PC...but how does office know if
I
have a tablet or not anyway?