Basics
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Changing the keyboard
Tap
to change the keyboard.
To change the keyboard type, tap
→
Languages and types
, select a language, and then
select the keyboard type you want.
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If the keyboard button (
) does not appear on the navigation bar, launch the
Settings
app, tap
General management
→
Language and input
→
On-screen
keyboard
, and then tap the
Show Keyboard button
switch to activate it.
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On a
3x4 keyboard
, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Additional keyboard functions
Some features may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
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→
: Add an item from the clipboard.
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→
: Change the keyboard mode or size.
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: Enter emoticons.
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→
: Enter kaomojis.
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→
: Attach animated GIFs.
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→
: Enter stickers. You can also enter My Emoji stickers that look like you. Refer to
Using My Emoji stickers in chats
for more information.
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→
Cj. Qwerty
: Switch to qwerty keyboard.
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→
Stroke
: Switch to stroke mode. Tap stroke keys to enter a character. Tap when
you are unsure about which stroke to enter.
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→
Py. Qwerty
: Switch to qwerty pinyin mode.
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→
Pinyin 3 x 4
: Switch to 3x4 pinyin mode. To enter a character, tap the
corresponding key and select characters from the left side.
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→
Half-screen handwriting
or
Full-screen handwriting
: Switch to handwriting
mode.
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: Open the text editing panel.
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: Enter text by voice.
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: Change the keyboard settings.