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It won't let me use any of the drawing features. They show up but are faded out. Is there anything I can do to change thing? I don't believe I ever had word 2003, would I have to have it to use this feature?
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"Inking" is limited to tablets, I think, but you should be able to use the drawing tools. Start with Insert | Shapes and select a line tool to draw with or a shape to insert.
Actually, the issue is not "inserting shapes" it is in the review tab, where Inking only works with tablet mode - which is impossible to switch to unless you have a tablet device.
My problem: Windows 8 DOESN'T LET YOU SWITCH TO TABLET MODE?!?!?!?! on a tablet-oriented device? WWWWWWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF???
Please fix this ASAP.
I found the answer in Microsoft Office 2013: under the Review tab you have to first select "Start Inking". Then the Pen tab will appear, and everything you're trying to do will be allowed.
Actually, the issue is not "inserting shapes" it is in the review tab, where Inking only works with tablet mode - which is impossible to switch to unless you have a tablet device.
My problem: Windows 8 DOESN'T LET YOU SWITCH TO TABLET MODE?!?!?!?! on a tablet-oriented device? WWWWWWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF???
Please fix this ASAP.
That's just dumb. I work in a school where teachers have used inking in conjunction with projectors for quite some time. We upgraded to Win 7 and Office 2010 and now they have to bring in the old fashioned "write-on" projectors and Elmo's to teach. Teachers also used inking to correct papers digitally saving us money on paper. Does Microsoft ever think through any of these decisions?
Please find a way to re-enable inking in the entire Office 2010 suite. It only makes sense. (Now the faculty want iPads instead of PCs...biting the hands that feed you...Microsoft logic=illogical.