Apple Inc.
Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Providing Handwriting Support in Document Editing

Abstract:

A method performed by an electronic device having a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more processors includes, while displaying text in a content presentation area, the displayed text including first handwritten text, receiving handwritten strokes at an insertion location positioned within a range of locations corresponding to the first handwritten text. In response to receiving the handwritten strokes, the device determines whether the handwritten strokes is textual input, and in accordance with a determination by the device that the plurality of handwritten strokes is textual input, comprising newly entered second handwritten text, the device inserts the second handwritten text at the insertion location and moves the first handwritten text to accommodate the second handwritten text. In some embodiments, after inserting the second handwritten text, the device removes one or more white spaces between the first handwritten text and the second handwritten text.