Using Handwriting Recognition

The Handwriting Recognition Tool is in the Tools Menu.

Use this to convert freehand annotations into text, if you prefer the display appearance of formatted text in your flipchart. ActivInspire can do this in real time as you write at the board. As well as recognizing handwriting and shapes within ActivInspire, the Handwriting Recognition Tool can also recogniser handwriting in other applications, for example Microsoft Word®.

  1. Select Handwriting Recognition

  2. Write a word on the page. Wait for it to be converted to text.

  1. If the word has not been converted correctly, click on the Alternatives icon for more options. Click on the correct option.

  2. Write another word or click on a different tool.

The new text object takes on the most recent text settings.

When the annotation becomes a text object, it moves to the middle layer, and you will not be able to use the Eraser Tool.

Select the (converted) annotation, then click on the Text Tool to display the Format Toolbar.

Highlight the text and format it.

Convert to text

You can also make annotations with the Pen and convert them to text later:

From the Object Edit Menu , select Convert to text.

Options and Settings

Recognition Tools options and settings are in the 'Settings' Tab of the 'Edit Profiles' Dialog Box:

  • Recognition Timeout –  The slider adjusts the timeout between 1 and 5 seconds.

  • Fill recognised shapes – Check the box to fill enclosed shapes produced by conversion. Fill colour options become available – you can fill the shape with the outline colour, or check the Another colour box and select accordingly.

  • Handwriting recognition language – For details of the available languages, see Reference > Settings > Language.