Phone Basics
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Android Keyboard
The Android keyboard offers a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone
sideways and the keyboard will change to a larger layout as the phone switches to the landscape
display.
Note:
The
Auto-rotate screen
check box in
>
Settings
>
Display
needs to be selected to use the
keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY keyboard is not supported in all applications.
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Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold specific keys to enter associated
accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold . As the available
accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose
È
and release.
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Touch
to use uppercase. Double-tap it to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate
the current case you are using:
for lowercase,
for uppercase, and
when locked in
uppercase.
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Touch
to delete the text before the cursor.
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Touch
to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch
to find more.
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Touch
to return to the QWERTY keyboard from the numbers and symbols keyboard.
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Touch
to use Google's networked voice input.
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Touch and hold
to change the input languages or set up the Android keyboard.
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Touch
to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.
Swype
The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one
continuous motion. When you lift your finger after the last letter of a word, a space is automatically
added.
