You won't find exactly what you want as you've described it. And first let
me tell you that Office 2003 is much better for Ink on a Tablet PC than
Office XP (the 2002 version programs), even with the Office XP add-on pack
for Tablets.

However, for removing a word, a double-tap with your pen will select it,
then a right-click or holding the pen tip to the screen for a right-click
menu will allow you to use Delete. As for inserting a word, you just place
your cursor where you want to insert the word then use the TIP floating icon
(Tablet Input Panel Access icon) to write the new word.
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In memory of a true friend, Windows MVP Alex Nichol

Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
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"Jonathan Sachs" <llm040903@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I've been hoping to buy a tablet PC as soon as I can afford to, for
> one reason: to be able to edit Word documents with a pen instead of
> voice (since carpal tunnel syndrome severely limits my use of
> keyboards).
>
> To be absolutely clear about what I mean by "edit," I'll give a couple
> of examples. I would be able to delete text by drawing a line through
> it and making a "delete" gesture (like the "delete" proofreading
> symbol). I would be able to insert text by making an "insert" gesture
> (like a proofreader's caret) and writing in the margin or in an input
> box or whatever. If the technical details are not quite as I imagine
> them and I have to learn a new set of gestures or procedures, that's
> not a big deal; the important thing is the ability to make changes to
> typed document content with the pen.
>
> Up to now I've simply assumed that Office XP on a tablet PC can do
> this. The capability seems so major and so basic that I never
> questioned it. But I'm getting suspicious, because I can't find any
> documents on the Web that unambiguously say it's possible.
>
> I have found assurance that I can handwrite text and convert it to a
> document, but that's not what I need. I also found a "What's new in
> Word 2003" thing that gushes about improvements to annotation, but
> "annotation" seems to mean handwritten notes and marks that are
> layered on top of typed text, and can later be used as a guide to
> editing the document with the keyboard and mouse. That's not what I
> need, either.
>
> I found a discussion board where someone asked the same question I'm
> asking, and got two answers. One answer was that it "should work" with
> Word 2003 (which was not yet available at the time). The other answer
> was an unconditional "yes," but it was written so obliquely that it
> made me wonder whether the author understood the question.
>
> Before I spend $1000 or more for a new gadget, I need to be sure it
> will do what I want it to do. Can someone clarify this for me? If the
> answer is positive, it will be really useful if you can point me to a
> "guided tour" type of web site that shows how it works.
>
> My email address is llm040903 at earthlink dot net.