How can i set up handwriting recognition in Office 2007?

[CNN]

I need to use a tablet but i can't get Microsoft Word to recognize it. My OS
is Windows XP and I use Microsoft Office 2007. The tablet is Wacom bamboo.
I'll really appreciate any help.
Thank you.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Office 2007 does not offer any handwriting capabilities. That function was passed off to the Windows Vista group and is now a part of Windows.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, CNN asked:

| I need to use a tablet but i can't get Microsoft Word to recognize
| it. My OS is Windows XP and I use Microsoft Office 2007. The tablet
| is Wacom bamboo. I'll really appreciate any help.
| Thank you.

 

[Adam Malcontenti-Wilson]

Typical Microsoft...
Instead of keeping features from and for older systems, just assume that
everyone will upgrade and everyone already has bought the older office packs
already.
Office 2003 and XP both had handwriting recognition and speech recognition,
but instead of just keeping the installers on the CD under an optional
install, they got rid of it completely. So they don't want to buy just Office
2007 to get the full features, but also Vista as well?

Who are they kidding?
No wonder everyone hates them.

 

[therightangledesign]

Hi CNN, I'm usin bamboo too great device...but i encountered same
problem....read somewhere that one could download the 2003 handwriting
separately after installing 2007. But also what happens when u already
have 2003 with handwriting and u to upgrade to 2007 would handwriting
beretaind...?....you could try that tooo...All the v best. ill be back
with more info soon...bye!

 

[therightangledesign]

I need to use a tablet but i can't get Microsoft Word to recognize it
My OS
is Windows XP and I use Microsoft Office 2007. The tablet is Waco
bamboo.
I'll really appreciate any help.
Thank you.

Hi CNN, also see if this excerpt from

'http://lifehacker.com/5042429/microsoft-onenote-is-a-note+taking-power-too

(http://lifehacker.com/5042429/microsoft-onenote-is-a-note+taking-power-tool)
is useful
" There is, disappointingly, no support for handwriting recognitio
under Office 2007 under Windows XP. If you aren't running OneNote on
tablet PC and you can't live without the handwriting recognition you'l
want to use OneNote 2003 SP3 instead of OneNote 2007 to be able t
install the handwriting engine under XP. "

or run both 2003 and 2007.
Let me know if it help