Hi, Susan. I have done various things over the years, depending on what is required. With practice, you can line a pen up with the little line on the side of the camera if you are simply checking a box or marking a selection. For writing on lines, somebody--maybe Ann Morris--designed a guide which fit under the camera. That wore out, so I now use either a sheet of paper or a signature guide and line it up on the line I am going to write on. This works well for anything which does not require me to do a lot of writing since my handwriting is only so-so. Experiment! It's a useful thing to be able to do. I did it a lot when my daughter was in school; they were always sending home forms or papers to be signed. Sincerely, Vicky Prahin to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.