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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
exibility and ef ciency during
handwriting input. In fact, you’ll
notice much better handwriting-
recognition accuracy and speed
for all supported languages
including Chinese Simpli 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 ef 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 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 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 Simpli ed, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, and Korean.
Handwriting on the Tablet PC