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Basics
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Additional keyboard functions
Some features may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
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→
: Add an item from the clipboard.
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→
: Change the keyboard mode or size.
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: Enter emoticons.
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: Enter kaomojis.
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: Attach animated GIFs.
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: Enter stickers. You can also enter My Emoji stickers that look like you. Refer to
Using My Emoji stickers in chats
for more information.
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→
Cj. Qwerty
: Switch to the qwerty keyboard.
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→
Stroke
: Switch to stroke mode. Tap stroke keys to enter a character. Tap when
you are unsure about which stroke to enter.
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→
Py. Qwerty
: Switch to qwerty pinyin mode.
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→
Pinyin 3 x 4
: Switch to 3x4 pinyin mode. To enter a character, tap the
corresponding key and select characters from the left side.
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→
Half-screen handwriting
or
Full-screen handwriting
: Switch to handwriting
mode.
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: Open the text editing panel.
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: Enter text by voice.
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: Change the keyboard settings.
Copying and pasting
1
Tap and hold over text.
2
Drag or to select the desired text, or tap
Select all
to select all text.
3
Tap
Copy
or
Cut
.
The selected text is copied to the clipboard.
4
Tap and hold where the text is to be inserted and tap
Paste
.
To paste text that you have previously copied, tap
Clipboard
and select the text.