Microsoft KB Archive/291187

= OL2002: You Cannot Insert Handwritten Text in Outlook 2002 with the Handwriting Feature =

Article ID: 291187

Article Last Modified on 5/26/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q291187



SYMPTOMS
You cannot use the Handwriting feature in Outlook 2002 to insert handwritten text.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, set Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor and click Ink in either the Writing Pad or Write Anywhere toolbar. To do this:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the Mail Format tab, click to select the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box.
 * 3) Click Apply, and then click OK.

Use the following steps to select Ink in the Writing Pad or the Write Anywhere toolbar.

For the Writing Pad Toolbar
From the Language Bar, click Handwriting, click Writing Pad, and then click the Ink object.

For the Write Anywhere Toolbar
Click Handwriting, click Write Anywhere, and then click Ink object.



MORE INFORMATION
In Outlook 2002, you can only insert writing in the handwritten form in the body of a message. If you insert handwritten text in the To, the Cc, the Bc, and the Subject fields, it is automatically converted to typed text.

For additional information about handwriting recognition in Outlook messages, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

291004 OL2002: How to Install Handwriting Recognition for Use in Outlook 2002

291085 OL2002: Converting Writing in Handwritten Form to Typed Text

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