1. One or more computer-storage media embodying computer-useable instructions for performing a method comprising: displaying a textbox configured to receive input from a handheld writing device, wherein all input received from the handheld writing device in the textbox is interpreted as one or more standard textbox operations and not as handwriting input; based on one or more user actions, displaying an expanded textbox over the textbox, wherein the expanded textbox covers the textbox and is configured to receive input from the handheld writing device, wherein all input received from the handheld writing device in the expanded textbox is interpreted as handwriting input that is initially displayed as digital ink within the expanded textbox and then converted to text within the expanded textbox after the digital ink has been recognized as the text using a recognizer; and based on a location of the textbox, determining an alignment of the expanded textbox relative to the textbox.