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3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting
the finger until you reach the end of the word.
End of the word
Start of the word
NOTES:
• Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.
• Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you
begin to input 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. Touch to access voice typing when you are using the Google Keyboard, or flick
down the Status Bar when entering text and touch
Change keyboard > Google
voice typing
.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
3. You can continue entering text or touch an underlined word to change or delete it.
NOTE:
Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point”
to enter punctuation.
Input Method Settings
Choose the input method settings by touching the
Home
key
> > Settings >
Languages & input > Virtual keyboard
. Touch an option to choose the settings for that
input method.
Editing Text
•
Move the insertion point:
Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the
new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
•
Select text:
Touch and hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word
highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the
selection. Touch
> SELECT ALL
to select all the text, touch
SHARE
and choose an
option, or touch
ASSIST
to open Google Now.
•
Cut or copy:
Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch
CUT
or
COPY
to cut
or copy the text to the clipboard.
•
Replace text with the clipboard text:
Select the text you want to replace. Then
touch
PASTE
.
•
Insert clipboard text in the text field:
Touch the tab below the cursor. Then touch
PASTE
.
Opening and Switching Apps
Opening an App
1. Touch the
Home
key
>
.
2. Swipe up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.
NOTE:
Drag the slider on the right side of the screen to the initial letter of the app you
need, or touch the search box at the top to search for apps.
Knowing the Basics
Knowing the Basics
