Re: Handwriting input for Office 2007?

The problem is getting the Windows XP TabletPC Edition. It is only available pre-installed on Tablet PCs and via MSDN/TechNet.
I don't know if it will see the Wacom tablet. I have never tried it.

Microsoft made the decision to remove the tablet input support from Office 2007 probably in 2004 or 2004 (pure guess based on Microsoft's release cycle for Office). At that point in time, Vista was probably still on track and was supposed to have more features than it actually ended up shipping with. The massive Vista delay that followed must have caused the Office division a lot of pain. I'd assume that a lot of their decisions were based upon Vista shipping quite a bit before Office. So users would probably be further along in upgrading to Vista than they are right now. With that assumption, I would argue that the decision made sense back then. Unfortunately when Vista got delayed, it was probably too late for the Office division to go back on major decisions like this one. So now, we users are stuck with the annoying dependence on Windows features that are mainly available in Vista for speech & handwriting input.

In short: Blame Vista, not Office ;)

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"ChaosAtMS" <ChaosAtMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F9780550-D6EB-4A1B-BD6F-0E0FB6D82BB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

That really stinks. Is this just a ploy to get us to buy Vista???
Why would people upgrade to 2007 office if office XP supports ink without a
tablet...too bad I already did...

I have an awesome Wacom tablet...just not Windows Tablet PC...this bites.

If I get Windows Tablet edition, does it see my Wacom tablet? Can I
basically use that instead of actually owning a tablet PC?


"GT" wrote:

> I see. Really sorry to hear that. It had been so useful with the
> handwriting input!
>
> Thanks for clarifying this for me.
>
> "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > We are talking about the same thing. Voice input was completely removed
> > in Office 2007. This is now completely up to Windows. Handwriting input
> > is still there, but only if your Windows offers that support. And yes
> > handwriting is an Office component. It will show up in Office 2007 as an
> > Ink group on the Ribbon, but only if your OS offers inking support.
> >
> > Sorry, but MS moved a lot of features to Windows with 2007.
> >
> > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
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> > "GT" <GT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:BA6F9928-13FF-462E-8D56-36CADEE65254@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> >
> > > Patrick,
> > >
> > > I think we are talking about different thing.
> > >
> > > The input method I was talking about is provided for as an Office component
> > > and will work in Windows XP (non-table edition). It is a component normally
> > > not installed with Office.
> > >
> > > Once installed, the WinXP keyboard selection dialog will have addition
> > > fields that allow for the selection of handwriting method and voice input
> > > method - assuming those are available for the particular language selected.
> > >
> > > It is especially useful for input Chinese characters (requires appropriate
> > > MUI component) using the mouse.
> > >
> > > i think the input method you are refering to is the XP tablet edition input
> > > method.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > AFAIK, yes. The ink tools only show if your OS has support for them
> > > > (e.g. I see them on my tablet, but not on my desktop).
> > > >
> > > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > > > --------------
> > > > http://pschmid.net
> > > > ***
> > > > Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> > > > Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
> > > > http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
> > > > ***
> > > > Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> > > > RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
> > > > OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> > > > ***
> > > > Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
> > > >
> > > > "GT" <GT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:77C862B5-FE38-4915-843F-5AE1F339B1DF@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > > >
> > > > > So you are saying that it is no longer available with Off2K7 for normal WinXP
> > > > > because I had been using it since Office XP with the standard WinXP?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > It is there if your operating system supports it. That requires either
> > > > > > Windows XP TabletPC Edition or a Vista Edition with tablet support.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > > > > > --------------
> > > > > > http://pschmid.net
> > > > > > ***
> > > > > > Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> > > > > > Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
> > > > > > http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
> > > > > > ***
> > > > > > Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> > > > > > RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
> > > > > > OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> > > > > > ***
> > > > > > Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "GT" <GT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:8ACED954-E1C3-49B3-8321-58B048977EB6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is the handwriting input method available since Office XP been removed from
> > > > > > > Office 2007?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for any info.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

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