Explore the Ink to Text Pen

Use the ink to text pen to have your handwriting convert to text as you write.

Note: The ink to text pen only works with handwriting from a digital pen (or stylus) on your device.

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Change where your inserted text goes by tapping first with the pen to indicate the new spot. Overwrite existing text by selecting it first then writing in a blank space.

Edit with natural gestures

Use natural editing gestures to select, delete text, or even create a new line. Split and join words as well. If you want to restore the text from an edit, select Undo.

There are some other global gestures to remember:

Place IP (one Tap).

Select word with 2 taps (double tap).

Overwrite with double tap or selection then write the new word or words.

Select text with a strike through 

Draw a straight line through the text you want to select. Select multiple words even across lines of text by drawing a line that is like selecting text with the mouse. Selected text can also be replaced when you write after selection.

Delete text with a scratch out

Draw up-and-down squiggles through words, sentences, or paragraphs that you want to delete.

Make a new line   

Draw a backwards L shape to insert a new line at the end of a sentence or between words.

Split words   

Draw a vertical line from top to bottom within a word to split it into two. 

Join words   

Draw a vertical line from bottom to top between two words to join them.

Notes:

You can also draw a vertical line from top to bottom between words to join them.
The ink to text pen requires latest version of Windows 11 and is hidden on unsupported Windows versions.