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ENTERTING TEXT
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MESSAGING
Tips:
• Tap when you want to . If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead
and tap .
• Lift your finger at the end of the word . A space is added automatically
when you begin to trace the next word .
Google voice typing
Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert
speech to text . You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network
to use it .
1 . Flick down the status bar when entering text and tap
Choose input
method
, and then select
Google voice typing
. Or tap to access the
voice typing feature when you are using the Google keyboard .
2 . When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type .
3 . You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it .
Tip:
Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or
“exclamation point” to enter punctuation .
Input method settings
Choose input method settings by tapping the
>
System settings
>
Language & input
from the home screen .
In the
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS
section, you can set the default input
method and choose the settings for input methods .
Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia
messages (MMS) .
Message box
Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all messages you
sent and received into one box, where messages exchanged with the same
number are grouped into one message thread on the Messaging screen . You
can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone .
Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the latest one on top .
Opening the messaging screen
From the home screen, tap .
The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search
for messages, or open an ongoing message thread .
• Tap
to write a new text or multimedia message .
• Tap
to search for a message with keywords .
• Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with
a certain number .
Sending a message
1 . From the messaging screen, tap
at the bottom .
2 . Add recipients by one of the following ways:
• Tap the
To
field and manually enter the recipient’s number or the
contact name . If the phone presents a few suggestions, tap the one
you want to add .
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