Handwriting input can be extremely useful when you're trying to input characters from a language that is not represented on your current keyboard.
They also serve as an alternative method to keyboard typing for those with disabilities. In the past you would either need to handwrite Gmail messages outside of the actual Web interface, or use an extension with your Web browser. Now, you can set up handwriting input within Gmail, along with onscreen keyboards for other languages.
Whether it's something you need, or something you just want to try, it's quick to set up. Here's how:
Step 1: Log in to your Gmail account and then
head to the Settings menu (the cog icon in the
top right-hand corner).
Step 2: Near the top of the General tab, you
will the Language section. Check the box next
to Enable Input Tools.
Step 3: When the Input Tools window opens,
find the languages you'd like to be able to
handwrite into Gmail in the left-hand column
(the ones with pencil icons), then click the
arrow to add them to the right-hand column.
Press OK when you are finished.
Step 4: Make sure that you press the Save
button at the bottom of the Settings area, or
your handwriting input will not be enabled.
After hitting Save, Gmail will reload.
Step 5: To input handwriting in an e-mail, click
the pencil icon next to the Settings cog. You'll
need to choose the language you want to
write in, and make sure you have a text field
selected as a destination for the words or
characters.
As you are writing, you can pick the word or
character that best matches under the drawing
input box. You may still need assistance from
your physical keyboard, or your operating
system's onscreen keyboard, for punctuation.
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Source: CNET
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