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The stylus Pen in Windows 11 is an excellent tool for taking quick notes and creating beautiful digital designs.

But sometimes, the Windows Pen menu shortcut on the taskbar will not show. This can frustrate the user, especially when he wants quick access.

Windows 11 Pen tool equips you to draw on a whiteboard or to create that beautiful design of yours without the hassle of going through the Windows Start Menu.

To access the Pen tool on your computer, use the Pen to tap the screen, and the Pen icon will appear at the corner of the taskbar.

However, there are cases where the Pen menu will not show on the taskbar. The Windows Pen menu is not the only Windows 11 widget that can’t function as expected. When that happens, what do you do?

1. Press the Win + I keys to open the Settings app.
2. Select Personalization from the window’s left pane, then click Taskbar on the right side.
3. On the taskbar window, expand the Taskbar corner icons and toggle the Pen menu button to turn it on.

To turn off the Pen menu from showing on the taskbar, follow the above steps from 1 to 4, and toggle the Pen menu button to hide the Pen menu.

Microsoft doesn’t automatically pin the Pen menu on the corner of the taskbar. Most users want quick access to the Pen tool. This makes it essential to have the Pen menu on the taskbar.

2. Pair the Pen with your laptop

1. Press Win + I to open the Settings app.
2. Select Bluetooth & devices, then hit the + button to add a new device.
3. Select Bluetooth to pair with your Pen.
4. Hold down the shortcut button on your Pen for a few seconds to turn on pairing mode, then choose the Pen from the list.

Before you can use your stylus or Microsoft Surface Pen, you’d have to pair it with your computer using the Bluetooth connection on both devices.

How to enable my Pen settings in Windows 11?

1. Press Win + I keyboard combination to open the Settings app.
2. Click on Bluetooth & devices and select Pen & Windows Ink.
3. Under Click once, choose Windows ink Workspace.
4. From the first box, Windows Ink workspace, choose what part of the workspace you want to open from the second box.

Now that the Windows 11 Pen menu has been pinned to the corner of the taskbar, there are other issues the user might face when using a stylus pen.

Check out our in-depth guide on how to fix the Surface Pro intermittent pen accuracy issue. Once the Pen menu is on the corner of the taskbar, it’s easy to use the Pen tool.

Lastly, a common issue reported in forums is the XP Pen being detected as a keyboard, and updating the driver does the trick!

Let us know if the methods above help you solve the issue with a comment in the dedicated section below.

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 the Surface 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?

1. Open Microsoft Store from the taskbar, search for ink workspace and click on the app from the results.
2. Now, hit the Get button to download and install it.
3. Finally, click on the Open button to start it.
4. Now you have the Ink Workspace app installed and working.

How do I find the Windows 11 missing Ink Workspace?

1. Enable Ink Workspace on the taskbar

1. Right-click an empty area on the Taskbar and click on Taskbar settings.
2. Look for the Pen menu and set it to On.
3. A Pen icon with a curvy line will appear on the right-hand corner of the Taskbar.

2. Enable or disable Ink Workspace from the Registry

1. Press Win + R and type regedit, then press Enter.
2. Go to the following path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
3. Right-click on a free space on the right pane, select New from the pop-up menu, then Key, and set the key’s name to WindowsInkWorkspace.
4. Click on the new key, then right-click on an empty area in the right-hand pane and select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Under the name tab, type AllowInkWorkspace. Double click on it and change its value to 0 to disable and 1 to enable permanently.

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

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

1. Press Win + R to open the Run box and type gpedit.msc command, then press Enter.
2. Navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Ink Workspace
3. On the right-hand window, double click on Allow Windows Ink Workspace.
4. Select either the Enabled or Disabled options, then click on Apply, and then OK.

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: 

• Adobe Photoshop Element 2022
• Drawboard PDF
• Paint 3D
• Microsoft Journal

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

1. Click on the Windows Ink Workspace icon on the Taskbar.
2. Select Get more pen apps under the suggested area. Or you can alternatively launch the Microsoft Store app.
3. Browse through apps that by the pen.
4. Select the app and install it.

Check out our detailed list of the features 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.