Latest Windows 11 Update Lets You Write Anywhere in the Windows UI to Input Text

[btarunr]

Microsoft just released a transformative new update to Windows Ink for Windows 11, the component that includes applications and features based on pen/stylus based input. With this latest update, you can input text into the text input box or form of any modern UI application by simply writing over it using a pen/stylus, on a device with a touchscreen sensitive enough for pen-based input methods. Windows Ink does the handwriting-to-text input conversions for Windows 11. This should come especially handy when you're trying to input text with special characters, Math input, or Chemistry input. The update to Windows Ink is part of a non-security Update Preview Microsoft released for Windows 11, which is documented under KB5031455. To get it, simply make Windows 11 check for updates.



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[ExcuseMeWtf]

That pig needs a bit more lipstick I think.

 

[ymbaja]

Interesting…would have been huge a couple of decades ago. To bad no one remembers how to write by hand anymore.

 

[Beginner Macro Device]

Interesting…would have been huge a couple of decades ago. To bad no one remembers how to write by hand anymore.

 

[evernessince]

This sounded very useful until they said it only works in Modern UI apps. Most people aren't only going to have apps for the Windows App Store.

 

[RamiHaidafy]

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I applaud the effort.

 

[Wirko]

The title is so exciting...

Write Anywhere in the Windows UI to Input Text​

...but soon degrades into...

input text into the text input box or form

So basically you can't even do basic things like drawing a post-it note on the desktop and writing some text in it?

 

[Totally]

Been a feature* of One UI for ages, MS is pinching features from Samsung. Ironically things have come full circle. Truly no honor among thieves.

*only for devices that have stylus/S pen support.

 

[Vayra86]

Inb4 work laptops with whiteboard marker on screen

 

[john_]

it works!!!!!

 

[CyberCT]

Why don't they focus on bringing back the option to ungroup open documents / programs in the taskbar instead ... something actually useful. Wish my work computer could be reverted to Windows 10. I miss the better productivity managing multiple spreadsheets and emails at once. I'll never upgrade to windows 11 on my home PCs. I hate it.