PhatWare Corporation has released the new version of PenOffice, its handwriting recognition software for Microsoft Windows Powered Tablet and Desktop PCs. Some new features this improved version of PenOffice includes are: a customizable keyboard with 13 predefined layouts; Auto Corrector, which improves the quality of handwriting recognition; and support for multi-monitor systems.

PenOffice 2.6 is available in two editions: English and Multilingual. While both editions have the same feature set, the Multilingual Edition offers handwriting recognition in eight Western European languages. In addition to Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, the new version adds support for Swedish handwriting recognition.

"We are pleased to announce upgrades to PenOffice that will make it more user-friendly," said Seva Baykin, CTO of PhatWare Corporation. "This new version is the evidence that we value our customer feedback and implement it in the development of our products."

The upgrade is free to registered users of version 2.x and is offered at a discounted rate to users of previous versions.