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Chapter 4 : Work with applications
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Tap
Edit User Dictionary
.
3
To edit the auto-correction dictionary, tap
Learned Words
and do any
of the following:
•
To add a word to the auto-correction dictionary: Tap
, enter the
new word, and then tap
Add
.
•
To change the spelling of a word in the auto-correction dictionary:
Tap the word, and then type the correction to the word. Tap
Done
.
•
To delete a word from the auto-correction dictionary: Throw the
word off the side of the screen. Tap
Delete
to confirm.
4
To edit the shortcuts list, tap
Shortcuts
and do any of the following:
•
To add a shortcut: Tap
, enter the new shortcut and replacement
text, and then tap
Add
.
•
To change a shortcut and/or its replacement text: Tap the shortcut
you want to change. Tap in the
Shortcut
field or the
Replace With
field, and then enter the new shortcut or replacement text. Tap
Done
.
•
To delete a shortcut: Throw the shortcut off the side of the screen.
Tap
Delete
to confirm.
Cut, copy, and paste information
You can copy any selectable text, and you can cut any selectable text that
you entered, for example, in a memo or an email. This includes text you can
select by dragging the cursor and paragraphs you can select by tapping
them (see
Text selection gestures
).
1
Select the text you want to cut or copy (see
Text selection gestures
).
2
Open the
application menu
and tap
Edit
>
Cut
or
Copy
.
3
Open the app and insert the cursor where you want to paste the text
(see
Text selection gestures
).
4
Open the
application menu
and tap
Edit
>
Paste
.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste. After selecting
the text or inserting the cursor, press and hold the gesture area; the lighted
bar begins to pulse and glow more brightly. Then press
X
(cut),
C
(copy),
V
(paste), or
A
(select all, in the apps that support this feature). A notification
appears that the text has been successfully cut, copied, or selected.
Use the Copy All or Select All feature
Some applications offer a Copy All menu option. For example, in Messaging,
you can start or open a conversation, open the
application menu
, and tap
Edit
>
Copy All
. This saves the entire conversation as plain text, which you
can paste in a memo, email message, and so on.
Other apps offer a Select All menu option. For example, in Memos, you can
open a memo, open the
application menu
, and tap
Edit
>
Select All
. This
highlights the full memo text, which you can cut or copy.
Some apps, such as Contacts and Email, offer both the Copy All and Select
All features to perform different text selection tasks. See the app section for
details.
Summary of Contents for Pre 2
Page 1: ...User Guide ...
Page 6: ...6 Contents ...
Page 36: ...36 Chapter 3 Just Type ...
Page 82: ...82 Chapter 6 Phone ...
Page 108: ...108 Chapter 7 Email text multimedia and instant messaging ...
Page 138: ...138 Chapter 8 Contacts Calendar and other personal information ...
Page 156: ...156 Chapter 9 Photos videos and music ...
Page 190: ...190 Chapter 11 Documents ...
Page 196: ...196 Chapter 12 App Catalog ...
Page 212: ...212 Chapter 13 Preferences ...