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

What is the Custom Inking and Typing Dictionary?

This feature helps your computer offer better word suggestions as you type or write with a pen. It learns new words you use often, like names or places, and saves them right on your device. Over time, this makes your typing and handwriting smarter and more accurate.

Important: If you turn this feature off, your computer will forget all the words it learned, and your 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)

A heads-up: Editing the Registry is best for advanced users. Please proceed with caution and consider backing up your Registry first.

Turn On (Default Setting)

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

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

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

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

Turn Off

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

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

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

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\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