Add to handwriting dictionary?

[adoucette]

Is it possible to add a list of words to the tablet input panel (TIP) handwriting recognition dictionary? For example, is there a way to put the words from the dictionary that MS office uses (custom.dic) into the TIP dictionary?
I ask because I'm a student and the TIP doesn't recognize a lot of the specialized terms I use and I don't want to have to add them manually one at a time.

Thanks,
Ari

 

[garysgold]

Hello adoucette,

Welcome to Seven Forums.

You can add to the recognition. On the input panel, click on tools/personalize handwriting recognition. I haven't played with this yet, but I believe this is only for word or character recognition. Spelling, like the office dictionary does, would still be done by whatever program you paste the handwriting into.

Hope this helps.

Gary

 

[adoucette]

I believe that the recognition is attempting to "recognize" words that it finds in its dictionary. How can I add a list of words to that dictionary?
I know that I can add one word at a time by writing the word, tapping above it, and choosing "Add [the word] to the handwriting dictionary" from the dropdown menu.
Does anyone know where this dictionary is located? How can I add a list of words to that dictionary?

Thanks,
Ari

 

[adoucette]

Per Amrita M at the Windows Forums:

You can download and install the Dictionary tool from this link: Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

If you get the error "This setup requires the .NET Framework version 1.0.3705", just manually install .NET framework 1.1 from Download details: .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package. Then the handwriting dictionary tool will install just fine.

Browse to your office dictionary at [User]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof and imported that into the handwriting dictionary tool.

Hope this helps,
Ari