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4.
Locate the
Help
section to alter these settings:
• Swype help
: allows you to view the on-line user
manual for Swype.
• Tutorial
: a short tutorial that helps you to get started
using Swype.
5.
Locate the
About
section to review the Swype
application information:
• Version
: lists the Swype version number.
Swype Text Entry Tips
You can access
the SwypeTips
application and
watch a video or
tutorial on using
Swype. You can
also use the
following Swype
text entry tips.
•
Create a squiggle
(like an S shape)
to create a
double letter
(such as
pp
in
apple).
•
Touch and hold a
key to view the
punctuation menu then make a selection.
•
Move your finger or stylus over the apostrophe to enter
contractions.
•
Double-touch on the word you want to change to correct
a misspelled word, then touch the delete key to erase one
character. Touch and hold the delete key to erase an
entire word.
Selecting a Text Input Mode in Swype
1.
From a screen where you can enter text, tap
the text input field to reveal the on-screen
keyboard.
2.
With Swype as your text entry method, select
one of the following text mode options:
• 123 ABC
to use Swype with alphanumeric
characters from the on-screen keyboard.
• SYM
(Symbol)
to enter numbers and
symbols from the on-screen keyboard.
Note:
After typing an initial uppercase character, the
key
changes to
and all letters that follow are in lower
case.
Swype Keyboard Overview
• Recipients
: a field where you can enter the recipients
of the current message. You can choose from
Contacts
,
Recent
,
Group
or
Favorites
.
• Text Input field
: a field where text, number, or other
characters can be entered.
• CAPS/ALT key
: When in 123ABC mode, this key
changes the capitalization of the subsequent entered
characters. When in SYM mode, this key can show
additional symbol characters.
• Text Input mode
: There are two available modes:
123ABC
and
SYM.
ABC
123
SYM
123