Apple 10.8 Laptop User Manual


 
5. Type your text.
6. When done, press outside of the text object.
Converting handwriting to typed text
You can write on your interactive product’s screen using the Pens tool or the Calligraphic Pens tool
and convert your writing to typed text. SMARTNotebook software can convert handwriting in multiple
languages.
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Although you can use the Creative Pens tool to write words, SMARTNotebook software is unable
to convert these words into typed text.
g To convert handwriting to typed text
1. Write your text.
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Write tidy, printed characters on a horizontal line. Although SMARTNotebook software can
convert slanted or cursive writing, it doesn’t always do so consistently.
2. Select the text object.
The SMARTNotebook software handwriting recognition feature compares your written word
with its dictionary and identifies words that most resemble what you’ve written.
3. Press the text object’s menu arrow.
A menu appears and displays the list of matching words, each preceded by Recognize.
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If you want SMARTNotebook software to identify words in a different language, select
Recognize Languages, and then select another language in the list. SMARTNotebook
software updates the list of matching words to include words in the selected language.
If you change the handwriting recognition language, you don’t change the default language of
the SMARTNotebook software user interface or your operating system.
4. Select a word in the list of matching words.
The selected word appears on the page.
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