Windows 11 Ink Workspace Missing? How to Get it Back

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft Windows Ink Workspace allows you to write on your computer as you’d do on paper using features like whiteboards, sticky notes, and other notes taking apps.

As handy as the Windows 11 Ink Workspace can be, sometimes it gets missing from the Taskbar.

Unlike the previous Windows versions that locked the feature behind compatible hardware like theSurface tablet and Surface pen, this one doesn’t require you to invest in expensive hardware before using this fantastic feature.

The Windows 11 Ink Workspace allows users to add any app to the quick access toolbar—pen-optimized or not. You can pin a maximum of 4 apps to the workspace.

We need to specify that the Ink Workspace doesn’t come with your default Windows 11 installation unless you specify that you have a touchscreen device during the installation.

Therefore, you need to download and install the app first. That’s probably one of the main reasons you can’t find it in the first place.

How do I get the Ink Workspace app for Windows 11?

How do I find the Windows 11 missing Ink Workspace?

1. Enable Ink Workspace on the taskbar

2. Enable or disable Ink Workspace from the Registry

Following this procedure will either disable the Windows Ink Workspace permanently.

3. Disable or enable the Ink Workspace using the Local Group Policy Editor

If your computer is a local group member, you permanently use the local group policy editor to enable or disable the Windows 11 Ink Workspace.

How to install Windows Ink apps in Windows 11?

There are limited default apps in the Windows Ink Workspace. You can install additional apps to expand the workspace’s capabilities. Software like:

Follow these steps to install another app besides the default apps in Ink Workspace.

Check out our detailed list of thefeatures Microsoft has removed from Windows 11.

Which of the solutions above helped you resolve the issue of the Windows 11 Ink Workspace missing from the Taskbar? Let’s know in the comment section below.

Windows 11 Ink Workspace Missing? How to Get it Back#

How do I get the Ink Workspace app for Windows 11?#

How do I find the Windows 11 missing Ink Workspace?#

1. Enable Ink Workspace on the taskbar#

2. Enable or disable Ink Workspace from the Registry#

3. Disable or enable the Ink Workspace using the Local Group Policy Editor#

How to install Windows Ink apps in Windows 11?#