Understanding Your Device 37
Using the Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY
keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters
by touching the on-screen keys with your finger or use speech
recognition.
You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung
keyboard match your key touches to common words and
displays them. Select a word from the display to insert it into
your text.
Configuring the Samsung Keyboard
You can configure the Samsung keyboard to your
preferences.
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While entering text, touch
.
For more information, refer to
“Configuring the Samsung
Keyboard”
on page 130.
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower
case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle the
case, before touching the letter key(s).
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Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode
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Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode
Entering Symbols and Numbers
The number keys are displayed at the top of the keyboard and
are always available.
To enter common symbols, touch
to switch to symbol
mode, then touch the corresponding key.
There are two pages of symbols. Touch
to switch to the
next page.
Touch and hold a vowel key (A, E, I, O, U, or Y) or the C, N, or
S key to open a small window where you can chose an
accented vowel or other alternate letter. Slide to the letter until
it is highlighted, and release.
Touch and hold the Period key (.) to open a small window with
a set of common symbols.
Using Predictive Text
By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction
and regional error correction, which compensates for pressing
the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Note:
Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings. For
more information, refer to
“Configuring the Samsung
Keyboard”
on page 130.
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