Typing text
On-screen keyboards
There are a number of pre-installed text entry providers on your device.
The default text entry provider may depend on the regional or language settings you use.
One or more text entry providers might not be available in your region.
SwiftKey
®
keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard by tapping each letter
individually, or you can use the SwiftKey
®
flow feature and slide your finger from
letter to letter to form words.
1
Switch between lower case, upper case and all caps
2
Display numbers and symbols
3
Tap to enter a comma
4
Enter a space
5
Enter punctuation
6
Tap to enter a carriage return, or touch and hold to access smileys
7
Delete
For more information about SwiftKey, go to
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
•
Tap a text entry field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
•
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.
You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.
To enter text character by character
1
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2
To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to
get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter
"é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your
finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
To enter a full stop
•
After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.
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