Electronic device and method for processing handwriting input thereof

A method for processing a handwriting input in an electronic device, the method comprising:

• detecting a handwriting recognition request for a handwriting input while displaying the handwriting input on a touch screen of the electronic device,
• in response to detecting the handwriting recognition request, performing handwriting recognition to the handwriting input to identify a text corresponding to the handwriting input,
• applying, at least one of color, size, thickness or a line of the handwriting input identified based on the handwriting recognition, to the text,
• displaying a rich text character to which the at least one of color, size, thickness or a line has been applied, adjacent to the handwriting input, the rich text character being displayed in a first text box separate from a second text box including the handwriting input while the handwriting input is being displayed, the rich text character being a same character as the handwriting input, and
• in response to a detecting request for replacing the handwriting input with the rich text character, replacing the handwriting input with the rich text character.

An electronic device comprising:

• a touch screen;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
• detect a handwriting recognition request for a handwriting input while displaying the handwriting input on the touch screen,
• in response to detecting the handwriting recognition request, perform handwriting recognition to the handwriting input to identify a text corresponding to the handwriting input,
• apply, at least one of color, size, thickness or a line of the handwriting input identified based on the handwriting recognition, to the text,
• display a rich text character to which the at least one of color, size, thickness or a line has been applied, adjacent to the handwriting input, the rich text character being displayed in a first text box separate from a second text box including the handwriting input while the handwriting input is being displayed, the rich text character being a same character as the handwriting input, and
• in response to detecting a request for adding the rich text character display the rich text character adjacent to the handwriting input.