diff --git a/sheets/part/CanvasItem.cpp b/sheets/part/CanvasItem.cpp
--- a/sheets/part/CanvasItem.cpp
+++ b/sheets/part/CanvasItem.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@
 
     installEventFilter(this);   // for TAB key processing, otherwise focus change
     setAcceptDrops(true);
-    setAttribute(Qt::WA_InputMethodEnabled, true); // ensure using the InputMethod
 
     d->doc = doc;
     d->rowHeader = 0;
diff --git a/words/part/KWCanvasItem.cpp b/words/part/KWCanvasItem.cpp
--- a/words/part/KWCanvasItem.cpp
+++ b/words/part/KWCanvasItem.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
         KWCanvasBase(document, this)
 {
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_OpaquePaintEvent, true);
-    setAttribute(Qt::WA_InputMethodEnabled, true);
     setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
     connect(document, SIGNAL(pageSetupChanged()), this, SLOT(pageSetupChanged()));
     m_viewConverter = new KoZoomHandler();