Device Basics
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Enter Text Using the Touch Input Keyboard
Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard:
Key
Description
Touch and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols,
or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that
will be inserted when you touch and hold that key. Some keys have multiple
characters or accents associated with them.
Shift
key. Touch to capitalize the next letter you enter. Touch twice to turn on
caps lock.
Numeric
key. Touch to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
Alphabet
key. While in numeric or symbol keyboard, touch to switch to the
alphabetic keyboard
Enter
key. Touch to create a new line.
Backspace
key. Touch to delete the previous character. Touch and hold to
delete multiple characters
Voice input
key. Touch to speak the words you want to type. See
Voice Input
.
Touch to hide the touch input keyboard.
Touch to toggle between
Multitap
and
XT9
predictive modes when using the
Compact or Phone layout. See
Predictive Text
.
