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Section 3: Entering Text
This section describes how to enter words, letters, punctuation
and numbers when you need to enter text.
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard
Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use
the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and other
characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the
keyboard by touching any text entry field.
The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the
screen. By default, when you rotate the device, the screen
orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the
screen.
Using the Samsung Keypad
The Samsung Keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard,
featuring predictive text. Input characters by tapping the
on-screen keys with your finger or use speech recognition.
As you enter characters, predictive text matches your key
touches to common words and displays them. Select a word
from the display to insert it into your text.
Configuring the Keypad
To configure the Samsung Keypad to your preferences:
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While entering text, touch
Settings
.
The Samsung keypad settings screen is displayed. For
more information, refer to
“Samsung Keypad”
on
page 112.
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