SPECIAL INPUT FOR GENERAL CHARACTER INQUIRIES FOR INPUT TO INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE

An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at an input surface of an information handling device, one or more inputs, the one or more inputs comprising handwriting inputs including a special handwriting input pre-associated with a request for assistance; determining, using one or more processors, a candidate list of inputs based on the handwriting inputs and the special handwriting input; and providing a display of the candidate list. Other aspects are described and claimed.