Android basics
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Android User’s Guide
Editing text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and
paste text, within or across applications. Some applications don’t support editing
some or all of the text they display; others may offer their own way to select text you
want to work with.
To edit text
1
Touch the text field that contains the text to edit.
2
Use the
Trackball
to move the cursor to the location where you want to add or
delete text.
The cursor is a vertical bar that indicates where text you type or paste will be
inserted.
3
Type, cut, paste, or delete text.
4
Press the
Back
button when you’re finished typing, to close the keyboard.
You may also have a
Next
or
Done
button on the keyboard, depending on the
application and text field you’re typing in.
To select text
You select text that you want to cut or copy. Selected text is highlighted in orange.
1
Touch the text field or other portion of the screen that contains the text to select.
2
Use the
Trackball
to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the text to select.
You can also touch in the text field to move the cursor in text.
3
Press & hold the
Trackball
, or touch & hold the text field.
A menu opens with options for cutting, copying, and performing other tasks with
the text field.
4
Touch
Select text
.
Or touch
Select all
to select all the text in the text field.
5
Roll the
Trackball
to select the text you want.
6
Press & hold the
Trackball
again (or touch & hold the text field) to open a menu
you can use to cut or copy your selection, select all the text, or stop selecting text.
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Page 16: ...About this guide 14 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 48: ...Android basics 46 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 66: ...Connecting to networks and devices 64 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 94: ...Searching by text and voice 92 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 112: ...Contacts 110 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 120: ...Accounts 118 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 172: ...Google Voice 170 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 184: ...Google Talk 182 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 204: ...Email 202 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 209: ...Messaging 207 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 214: ...Messaging 212 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 252: ...Maps 250 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 260: ...Camera 258 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 274: ...Gallery 272 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 300: ...Music 298 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
Page 320: ...Car Home 318 AUG 2 2 1 101 Android User s Guide...
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