hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key, and slide your
finger to the character you want to enter on the list.
Add a Word to the User Dictionary
You can use the user dictionary option to add new words to the dictionary.
1. Press
>
>
Settings
>
Language & input
>
Personal dictionary
.
2. Select a language.
3. Tap
.
4. Type the word you want to add.
5. Type the shortcut to bring up the typed word, if you want.
6. Press
. A list of words you have added to the dictionary is displayed.
Tap a word to edit it.
Tap a word >
to delete it.
For more information about the Google Keyboard settings, see
Google Keyboard Settings
.
Google Voice Typing
Google voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text.
If the Google Keyboard does not display the microphone icon
, the voice input feature is not
enabled.
To enable the voice input feature:
1. Press
>
>
Settings
>
Language & input
.
2. Select the
Google voice typing
check box if it is not selected.
3. Tap
next to
Google Keyboard
>
Voice input key
.
To enter text by speaking:
1. Tap the microphone icon
on the keyboard.
2. If you see
Speak now
, say the text you wish to enter into the microphone. If you see
Tap to pause
, Google Voice Typing recognizes your voice.
3. Confirm the text you wish to enter is displayed. Tap the microphone icon again to
continue entering.
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