How to use handwriting recognition with Surface Duo and Gboard
(Windows Phone Central)

If you don`t like typing, here is how to write into any text field on Surface Duo. One of the fun things about a new form factor is figuring out how to do new things with it even with older tools. While Microsoft`s SwiftKey sadly does not yet have handwriting recognition, Google does with its free Gboard keyboard. Here is a quick guide on how to enable it as well as see it in action. Download Gboard from the Google Play Store (free) Follow the prompts to set up and enable Gboard on Surface Duo Open Gboard settings via the cogwheel, or open Gboard under Apps Select Languages Tap English (US) QWERTY and select Handwriting After that, any time there is a text input field, you can use SwiftKey for typing, but use the keyboard select button (bottom right corner) to choose Gboard. By default, it goes to QWERTY, but you can select English (US) Handwriting by long-pressing the space bar. And that`s it. Now, with Surface Duo, you can use the Surface Slim Pen (or any Surface Pen) t...