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Select ink

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Outlook 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003

You must select the ink (ink: The writing or drawing strokes made with a tablet pen or mouse.) when you want to move, copy, or format it. Sizing handles and an outline of the ink shapes indicate that the ink has been selected.

Selected ink

Button image Sizing handles and outline formatting indicate that the ink is selected.

Do one of the following:

Show Select ink on a desktop or laptop computer

Click the ink.

Show Select ink on a Tablet PC

On the Ink Drawing and Writing or Ink Annotations toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.), tap Select Objects.
Tap the ink.

Notes

To cancel the selection of ink, click or tap away from the selected ink.
You cannot select ink in comment balloons in Microsoft Word.