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Basic Operations
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Enter Text
You can type on your phone using the touchscreen Samsung keyboard or Google voice typing.
Note
: Keyboard layouts and options may change depending on where you are using them. For example,
if you are entering text to do a Web search, a search icon may be available instead of an enter key.
Samsung Keyboard
Use the touchscreen Samsung keyboard for entering text. The keyboard appears automatically when you
tap a text entry field, and can be used in either portrait or landscape mode. You can also use the Google
voice typing option to enter text using your voice (see
The Samsung keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by tapping keys
(like on a computer), along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more
accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized usage dictionaries, and more.
Assign Samsung Keyboard for Text Entry
If you have multiple text input methods installed on your device, you can select the Samsung keyboard to
be your default text input method from Settings, or you can choose it at any time while entering text.
Note
: The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method on your phone. Additional keyboards and
input methods are available for download from the Google Play store. See
From Settings:
■ From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Language and input
>
Default keyboard
, and
then choose
Samsung keyboard
.
While entering text:
1. While entering text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel.
2. Tap
Select keyboard
, and then choose
Samsung keyboard
.