Basic Operations
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To enter text by speaking:
1. Tap the microphone icon on
the keyboard.
2. If you see Speak now, say the text you want to enter into the microphone. If you see Tap to
pause, Google Voice Typing recognizes your voice.
3. Confirm the text you want to enter is displayed. Tap
again to continue entering.
Tip:
For more information about the settings of Google voice typing, see
Google Voice Typing Settings
.
Tips for Editing Text
Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting
text, using voice-to-text input, customizing the user dictionary, using predictive text, and more.
To copy and paste the text:
1. In a text entry field, touch and hold the text body.
2. Selection tabs appear and the currently selected words or characters are highlighted. Drag the
tabs to expand or reduce the range of the selected text.
3. Tap an onscreen option from the edit menu bar. Available options may vary:
Select all:
Highlights and selects all the text in the field.
Cut:
Removes the selected text and saves it to the clipboard.
Copy:
Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
Paste:
Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field.
Google Account
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Hangouts, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you
must enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your online
Google Account.
Google Account Cautions
Be sure not to forget your Google Account ID or password.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.
Note
:
You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your phone’s Setup
application.