This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable using the top of the pen to erase ink where available for your account in Windows 11.
You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu.
By default, you can use the top of the pen to erase ink where available, but you can turn this off if wanted.
Reference:
Change pen settings - Microsoft Support
Learn how to pair a pen to your PC, change pen settings, and make the most out of Windows Ink.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink in Control Panel
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Pen & Windows Ink on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Additional pen settings to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) Use the top of the pen to erase ink when it's available for what you want.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Pen and Touch icon.
2 In the Pen Options tab under "Pen buttons", check (enable - default) or uncheck Use the top of the pen to erase ink (where available). (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_use_top_of_pen_to_erase_ink.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters]
"EraseEnable"=dword:000000013 Disable Use Top of Pen to Erase Ink
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_use_top_of_pen_to_erase_ink.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters]
"EraseEnable"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
