action pen/ink to text not appearing in draw ribbon

Question

I have windows 11 pro and installed microsoft office professional pro 2019. lenovo thinkpad touch with pen.

I wanted to try Ink to text features on excel but the action pen does not appear in the draw ribbon. went to customise ribbons and it is not there.

Answer 1

Hi,

It sounds frustrating not being able to use the Ink to Text feature in Excel. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this issue:

Check Pen Settings:

Go to File > Options > Advanced.

  Ensure that the option **“Use pen to select and interact with content by default”** is checked.
  
  **Repair Office**:
  
     Go to **Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features**.
     
        Select **Microsoft Office Professional Pro 2019** and click **Change**.
        
           Choose **Quick Repair** first. If that doesn’t work, try **Online Repair**.
           
           **Update Office**:
           
              Open any Office application and go to **File > Account**.
              
                 Under **Product Information**, click **Update Options > Update Now**.
                 
                 **Check Proofing Language**:
                 
                    Go to the **Review** tab in Excel.
                    
                       Click **Language > Set Proofing Language**.
                       
                          Ensure it is set to the language you are using. Sometimes toggling to another language and back can help.
                          
                          **Try Other Applications**:
                          
                             Check if the Ink to Text feature works in other Office applications like Word or PowerPoint. This can help determine if the issue is specific to Excel.
                             
                             **Create a New Excel File**:
                             
                                Sometimes, the issue might be with the specific file you are working on. Try creating a new Excel file and see if the feature works there.
                                

If none of these steps work, it might be helpful to check for any updates or patches from Lenovo for your ThinkPad, as sometimes hardware-specific updates can resolve such issues.