This is just the beginning, Microsoft still has a lot to do in Windows Ink. There, you will be able to configure various aspect, including turn off visual effects, disable the cursor, ignore touch input when using the pen, remove apps recommendations on the Pen Workspace, configured what happens when you single-click or double-click the pen button, and a lot more. In the Anniversary Update, the Settings app will include a Pen section inside of Devices. In the new update, Microsoft is bringing the pen configuration options to the Settings app, instead of having to use a separate app. You can use one finger to move the ruler around or two fingers to rotate or hold in position to draw your straight line on a sketchpad, on an app, or just on top Windows.Ĭhanges are also coming on how users configure the Pen in Windows 10. Microsoft even showed off the ruler and even though there is nothing special about a ruler, this feature alone works amazingly. The company demonstrated the new ink feature during its developer conference, which you can watch in the video below. The feature also includes a list of apps that incorporates support for pen, and other apps you can download from the Store.įor now, everything looks pretty basic, but eventually features will get richer as Microsoft and developers build on top of it. In its current state, Ink Workspace offers all the basic elements to start using the pen in Windows 10, including a sketchpad, screen sketch, and sticky notes. In addition, Microsoft is also introducing its own Ink Workspace in Windows 10 that will be the place to start for user to use the pen. To enable or disable the Windows Ink Workspace, right click on the task bar and select or de select the option.The Anniversary Update will also make easier for developers to build Windows Ink support into their UWP apps. Of course, we all know about the use and how to use the sticky note application. The sketch pad will open a window to sketch and color drawings and it goes to an extent to use a ruler to draw fine straight line. On the top right hand corner, another sub menu with options are presented for editing and sharing. The three default apps Screen sketch, Sketchpad and Sticky Notes are quite interesting and have its own diversification of usefulness.īy tapping the Screen sketch it captures the desktop with whichever the application opened as a print shot to allow us to do annotations, etc. Furthermore, the menu will also give an option to visit the Microsoft app store to download additional apps which supports Windows Ink. After the anniversary update is installed, look for an icon with a pen.Ĭlicking on this icon will open a detailed menu with the apps available to be used (similar to the start menu). This feature can be accessed via the system tray on your task bar. This feature makes it fast and fluid to use a stylus with your Windows 10 powered device to execute certain productive tasks. one of the interesting and useful feature was the “Windows Ink Workspace” primarily targeted at devices which has touch and pen capabilities. The Windows 10 anniversary update released in early August 2016, came bundled with many new features.
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