New Features in verison 2

PenOffice 2 incorporates several powerful new features that greatly expand its functionality and ease of use:

• PenCommander: This powerful new technology allows you to use your pen to call up commands that can control your computer in almost limitless ways such as editing documents, inserting often-repeated text into documents, and launching applications. Also see Visual PenCommander.
• JPEG support: PenOffice now lets you send your InkNotes and Screendraw drawings in JPEG format as well as BMP, thus allowing your work to be viewed on multiple platforms.
• ScratchPad Shape Checker: This feature automatically replaces roughly drawn geometric figures with smooth versions and works with most simple forms.
• Inline Gestures: PenOffice allows you to embed control gestures in your writing. Simply write, inserting the gesture as you do, and keep writing. PenOffice recognizes the text and formats it based on the gesture(s) embedded within the text.
• Updated English Dictionary: PenOffice includes an updated English dictionary that contains over 100,000 words. The new dictionary improves integrated spell checking functionality and recognition accuracy. Windows 2000/XP support: PenOffice now fully supports Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP, including support for new Windows XP themes. It also supports Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or later.
• Microsoft Word support: PenOffice now fully supports Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000, and Microsoft Word XP in the word markup mode.

PenOffice Features

PenOffice is a combination of a powerful handwriting recognition engine and applications which allow you to extend the core PenOffice functions. This combination includes:

• Natural handwriting recognition: CalliGrapher component of PenOffice recognizes print, cursive, and mixed script as well as arbitrary symbols and control ?gestures?.
• Immediate usability: Unlike many handwriting recognition programs, the CalliGrapher component of PenOffice is ready to run right out of the box with no training required. You can, however, customize CalliGrapher to your personal handwriting style, thereby increasing CalliGrapher?s already superb accuracy and speed.
• Built-in dictionary: The CalliGrapher component of PenOffice recognizes words from its integrated dictionaries. This includes a main dictionary containing approximately 100,000 words and a custom user dictionary. CalliGrapher also recognizes non-vocabulary words like personal names, geographical names, and arbitrary handwritten symbol strings.
• On Screen drawing: This feature allows you to use your screen as a virtual ScratchPad. You may save and e-mail drawings. You can also write while in drawing mode and have PenOffice convert your handwriting into typed text at a later time (deferred recognition).
• Microsoft Word markup: Using PenOffice, you can mark up Microsoft Word documents and forward your edits to others. PenOffice supports Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000 and Word XP.
• PenCommander: PenCommander is a new feature in PenOffice, which allows you to launch pre-recorded, user-defined commands (PenCommands). To execute a PenCommand simply write word command and draw a circle around it. PenCommander features are available only while PenOffice is in Recognition mode. PenCommander Script Reference is now available online.
• Spell checker: This feature works with practically any application for Microsoft Windows.
• ScratchPad: ScratchPad provides you with the electronic equivalent of ?sticky notes?.
• RiteCalc handwriting calculator: Simply write an equation, and let RiteCalc do the math.
• Extensive correction interface: By pointing out PenOffice?s mistakes, you can improve its performance.
• Expandable Architecture: Look for future applications that will take advantage of PenOffice?s powerful capabilities to further enhance your computing experience.

Using PenOffice on Tablet PCs

PenOffice 2.5 has been optimized for better performance on Tablet PCs. Now you can use PenOffice and Microsoft handwriting recognition at the same time. To use PenOffice and Microsoft handwriting recognition at the same time:

• If Microsoft handwriting recognition is configured in Write Anywhere mode switch to the Input Panel mode.
• Start PenOffice and switch into the recognition mode.