How to Turn On or Off Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary in Windows 11

This guide will help you easily turn on or off a feature called the Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary on your Windows 11 computer.

What is the Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary?

This feature helps your computer give better word suggestions when you type or write with a pen. It learns new words you use often—like names or places—and saves them on your device. This way, your typing and handwriting get smarter and more accurate over time.

Important: If you turn this feature off, all the words your computer learned will be deleted, and the suggestions won’t be personalized anymore.

How to Turn On or Off the Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary (Using Settings)

1. Press Win + I on your keyboard to open Settings.
2. On the left side, click Privacy & security.
3. On the right, click Inking & typing personalization.
4. Turn the switch on or off under Personal inking and typing dictionary depending on what you want.
5. You can now close the Settings window.

Click here to open Inking & typing personalization settings directly

How to Turn On or Off the Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary (Using Registry Editor)

Note: Editing the Registry is for advanced users. Please be careful and consider backing up your Registry before making changes.

Turn On (Default Setting)

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CPSS\Store\InkingAndTypingPersonalization" /v Value /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" /v AcceptedPrivacyPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" /v RestrictImplicitInkCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" /v RestrictImplicitTextCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" /v HarvestContacts /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CPSS\Store\InkingAndTypingPersonalization" /v Value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" /v AcceptedPrivacyPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" /v RestrictImplicitInkCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" /v RestrictImplicitTextCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" /v HarvestContacts /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

• The Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary helps Windows 11 give you better typing and handwriting suggestions by learning from your writing habits.
• You can turn this feature on or off easily in the Settings or by using the Registry Editor.
• Turning it off will delete all saved words, so your suggestions won’t be personalized.
• It’s a good idea to check your privacy settings regularly to control what data Windows collects.

For more details about how Windows handles your typing, speech, and handwriting data, visit the official Microsoft page:

Speech, voice activation, inking, typing, and privacy – Microsoft Support