Troubleshoot ink in Word

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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Troubleshoot ink in Word

ShowI don't see any commands for inserting ink.

You must be running Microsoft Office Word 2003 on a Tablet PC to use this feature.

ShowI closed an Ink toolbar, and now I can't get it back.

  • On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then tap Ink Drawing and Writing or Ink Annotations.

ShowI don't see my ink.

Do one of the following;
  • On the Ink Annotations toolbar, click Show/Hide Markup Button image.
  • On the Tools menu, tap or click Options, and on the View tab, select the Drawings check box under Print and Web layout options.

ShowInk content doesn't print properly.

Do one of the following:
  • On the Tools menu, tap or click Options, and on the Print tab select the Drawing Objects check box under Include with document.
  • In the Print dialog box, select Document showing markup in the Print what list.

ShowI can't select ink because my tablet pen is stuck in pen or eraser mode.

If you close the Ink Drawing and Writing or Ink Annotations toolbar before tapping Stop Inking or Stop Erasing, you may be unable to select ink. To prevent this problem, always tap Stop Inking or Stop Erasing before you close the Ink Drawing and Writing or Ink Annotations toolbar. To solve this problem, tap Toolbars on the View menu, and then tap Ink Drawing and Writing or Ink Annotations.