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Entering Symbols
Enter common symbols by one of these methods:
•
Touch and hold on a key to enter the symbol at the top of the key.
•
Touch and hold on a key until a menu of all characters available on that
key appears, then touch a character to enter it.
•
Touch
to switch to Symbol mode, then touch the corresponding
key.
•
Touch
➔
Shift
, then touch the corresponding key.
•
Touch and hold on a key until a menu of all characters available on that
key appears, then touch a character to enter it.
Entering Numbers
•
Touch and hold on a key to enter the number at the top of the key.
Numeric Keyboard
Switch to a numeric keyboard, to quickly enter numbers and
mathematical operator symbols:
䊳
Touch and hold
.
Editing Keyboard
The Editing Keyboard provides a quick way to move the cursor
and highlight text. If the application in which you are working
supports editing, you can cut, copy or paste highlighted text.
To access the Editing Keyboard:
䊳
Swype from the
Swype Key
to the
SYM Key
.
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard,
featuring predictive text. Input characters by tapping the on-
screen keys with your finger.
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 Android Keyboard
You can configure the Android Keyboard to your preferences. For
more information, see
“Android keyboard”
on page 107.
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).
•
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode
•
Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode
Entering Symbols and Numbers
Enter common symbols by touching
to switch to symbol
mode, then touching the corresponding key.
To enter less-common symbols, touch
➔
, then touch
the corresponding key.
Enter numbers by touching
, then touching the number keys.
ABC
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