Windows 11 plays catch up with iPad’s Scribble feature, albeit three years late

What you need to know Windows 11 will soon support entering content within any text field with a stylus. The improved inking experience is currently rolling out to Insiders in the Dev Channel. Apple shipped a similar feature called Scribble back in 2020. Windows 11 Build 23481 shipped to Insiders in the Dev Channel this […]

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Microsoft Office for iPad to Support Apple Pencil’s Handwriting-to-Text Feature

Microsoft this week released a new beta version of its Office app for iPad with support for the Apple Pencil’s handwriting-to-text feature Scribble. The feature allows you to insert and edit text in a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or Excel spreadsheet using the Apple Pencil, with handwriting automatically converted into typed text. After enabling the […]

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Craig Federighi Explains How Scribble Feature in iPadOS 14 Was Developed

Scribble is one of the most notable new features in iPadOS 14, and in a new interview with Popular Mechanics, Apple SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi has revealed more details about how it was developed and how it works on iPad. With Scribble in ‌iPadOS 14‌, you can use an ‌Apple Pencil‌ to write […]

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Fantastical Updated With Home Screen Widgets, Scribble Support on iPad, and More

Popular calendar app Fantastical today received an update with support for new iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 features, including Home Screen widgets and Scribble. A dozen customizable widgets are available, providing users with the date, a monthly calendar, scheduled events and tasks, and even the weather at a glance. All of the widgets are free […]

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