Using Ink to Annotate Charts

Now because the Office System provides Ink support throughout all the core applications, you can use your Tablet PC to annotate charts in Excel. This means that when you re reviewing a spreadsheet chart with a coworker, you can add notes, draw Xs or arrows, and circle important elements on the chart.

Lingo

Annotate in this sense means to simply make notes on. Ink support in the Office System enables you to write notes long hand and convert the handwriting to text, leave handwritten notes as they are, or draw on your charts as needed.

The Ink Annotations toolbar appears automatically when you create a chart on the Tablet PC, giving you the option of setting pen controls (choose Ballpoint Pen, Felt Tip, or Highlighter in a variety of colors). You can also erase, change color , and change line thickness as you go along. Simply click the tool and make your notes. It s like writing on a piece of paper ”only better, because you can save, reuse, and share this information easily.