Editing Converted Handwriting - Smart Technologies SMART BOARD User Manual

Tip
Your writing is more
readily recognized if
you write neatly.
Also, write large:
Larger handwriting is
recognized more
readily than small,
cramped
handwriting.
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To use handwriting recognition:
1 Press the On-Screen Keyboard button in the Pen Tray.
or
Press on the SMART Board icon in the System Tray and select Keyboard.
The On-Screen Keyboard will appear.
2
Press the Write button in the upper row of buttons on the keyboard.
The Handwriting Recognition window will appear.
3 Write in the large Writing Recognition Area that occupies the top 2/3 area of the window,
where you see the words "Write here."
When you finish writing, your words will be converted into typewritten text in the area
below (the Editing Area).
4 In the active application, position the cursor insertion point where you want the text to
appear.
5 Press the Commit button to transfer the text in the Editing Area to the open application
at the cursor insertion point.
or
If you prefer to have the converted text automatically transferred into the active
application at the cursor insertion point, press the Edit roll-up button. Or press on the
Typewriter icon on the left edge of the title bar and select Direct Mode.
The Editing Area will be rolled up and text will be automatically committed into the
active application as you complete your handwriting. To make the Editing Area re-
appear, press the Edit roll-down button.

Editing Converted Handwriting

If you're satisfied with the results of the handwriting conversion process, press the Commit
button in the Edit toolbar to transfer converted text into an active application or dialog at the
cursor insertion point.
You may, however, see the occasional question mark appearing where you expect to see a
letter, number or punctuation mark. This occurs if the program is unsure of precisely what
your handwriting indicates. Other anomalies may also result from the conversion process.
For example, extra or insufficient spaces or an erroneous conversion may appear in the
Editing Area. In any of these instances, you'll want to edit the converted text before
committing it into the active application. Or, you may simply want to change text after you've
written it, adding or removing extra words.
SMART Board User's Guide
Writing Recognition Area
Editing Area
Handwriting Recognition Window
Edit
Toolbar