Editing Graphics tablet (section)

== {{anchor|Puck}}Pucks ==
[[File:Tablet gerber.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A large-format graphic tablet by manufacturer Summagraphics (OEM'd to Gerber): The puck's external copper coil can be clearly seen.]]
After styluses, pucks are the most commonly used tablet accessory. A puck is a mouse-like device that can detect its absolute position and rotation. This is opposed to a [[Mouse (computing)|mouse]], which can only sense its relative velocity on a surface (most tablet drivers are capable of allowing a puck to emulate a mouse in operation, and many pucks are marketed as a "mouse").

Pucks range in size and shape; some are externally indistinguishable from a mouse, while others are a fairly large device with dozens of buttons and controls. Professional pucks often have a [[reticle]] or [[loupe]] which allows the user to see the exact point on the tablet's surface targeted by the puck, for detailed tracing and [[computer aided design]] (CAD) work.

Pucks are used on the [[Microsoft Surface]] range and were recently used on the [[Dell]] Canvas. However, they have been largely discontinued by most manufactures in favour of physical [[Keyboard shortcut|hotkeys]] and dials.