How to Access the Handwriting Panel in Windows 11

This article explains how to open the Handwriting panel using a touchscreen device with Windows 11.

If you have a tablet or portable device with a touchscreen, you can use the touch keyboard to enter text in a text field.

Many touch-enabled applications automatically open the touch keyboard when you launch the apps. So, for example, when you tap where you want to enter text, the touch keyboard will open automatically.

The touch keyboard feature also has a handwriting panel that you can write on with a pen or fingertip. This is typically available on tablet devices with a touchscreen and no attached keyboard.

Here’s how to open the handwriting panel in Windows 11.

Open the Handwriting pane in Windows 11

As described above, if you have a tablet device with a touchscreen and want to use your pen or fingertip to write, the steps below show you how to open the handwriting panel.

First, open the Touch keyboard.

You can do that by going to Start > Settings >Personalization > Taskbar > System tray icons, and selecting Touch keyboard.

Then select one of the following options from the dropdown:

• When no keyboard attached
• Always

With the settings above, you should be able to open the touch keyboard and use the Handwriting panel. Click on the touch keyboard on the taskbar and open the touch keyboard.

Click Settings (gear wheel) on the touch keyboard window and select Handwriting.

Handwriting panel example below.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Opening the handwriting panel in Windows 11 allows users with touchscreen devices to write with a pen or fingertip
• The touch keyboard feature includes the handwriting panel, accessible through the touch keyboard settings
• By following the steps outlined in this article, users can easily access and utilize the handwriting panel for enhanced text input versatility