Microsoft QGF-00154 Tablet PC Enhancements, Improved Handwriting Recognition, Custom Dictionaries

Handwriting on the Tablet PC

Tablet PC Enhancements

Windows 7 improves the Tablet PC with greater accuracy and speed for handwriting recognition, support for handwritten math expressions, personalized custom dictionaries for handwriting recognition, and more.

Improved Handwriting Recognition

The Tablet PC writing surface has been completely re-designed so that handwriting is converted to text automatically as you write. When combined with the new editing gestures and smart correction (correcting one character will automatically update the rest of the word to match it) you’ll experience new fl exibility and effi ciency during

handwriting input. In fact, you’ll notice much better handwriting- recognition accuracy and speed for all supported languages including Chinese Simplifi ed, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, and Korean.

Handwritten Math Expressions

If you work with math expressions, you’ll be especially pleased with how you can use handwriting recog- nition to enter those expressions in Windows 7. The Math Input Panel is a new accessory that recognizes handwritten math expressions, provides a rich correction experience, and inserts math expressions into target programs.

Text Prediction for Touch Keyboard

When using the Touch keyboard in Windows 7, text prediction helps you enter text more effi ciently. Just type a few letters and you’ll be offered a list of words that match. Based on the words you use frequently and the corrections that you make, Windows 7 will become even better at predicting what you type over time. The redesigned keyboard also offers better support for using your fi ngers with features like the glow feedback (that shows you the key you tapped), automatic larger size when used with touch vs. a pen, and Web keys to make entering Web addresses even easier.

Custom Dictionaries

If you need specialized vocabularies, you’ll fi nd it easier to create and install custom dictionaries that will improve handwriting recognition. For instance, if you’re a doctor, you can add medical terminology.

Support for Additional Languages

In addition to the 12 languages supported by Windows Vista, Windows 7 adds handwriting support for Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Portuguese (Portugal), Polish, Russian, Romanian, Catalan, Serbian Latin, Croatian, Serbian-Cyrillic, and Czech. Text Prediction with pen input has been expanded from Windows Vista too.

Note: Windows Vista supports handwriting recognition for Tablet PCs in 12 languages: English (U.S.), English (U.K.), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese Simplifi ed, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, and Korean.