1. A method, comprising the steps of: displaying a graphical user interface having a plurality of handwriting entry areas to receive on-line handwritten input; selecting, responsive to receiving on-line handwritten input in a handwriting entry area, a set of at least one dictionary from a plurality of dictionaries to provide selected recognition data at least some of which has a weighting value associated therewith; processing information representing the on-line handwritten input received at the handwriting entry area of the graphical user interface with the selected recognition data to identify candidate recognition information; and displaying the candidate recognition information.