Key
Description
Space:
Tap to insert a space.
The letters on the key show the
keyboard’s language. Touch and hold to bring up the Languages screen
to select another language.
Enter:
Tap to confirm your entry or move to a new line.
Shift:
Tap to toggle among lower case, upper case, or caps lock.
Text Mode
ABC mode is primarily used for entering letters while Number & Symbol mode is for numbers
and symbols.
► Tap
to select ABC mode. Tap
to select Number & Symbol mode.
In ABC mode, tap
to alter the capitalization:
(Unshifted) to enter all letters in lowercase.
(One-character-shifted) to capitalize only the first letter of a word.
(Caps lock) to enter all letters in uppercase.
The Number & Symbol keyboard is in two layers. Tap
to display the second layer.
Some keys have alternate characters. If a key displays an extra character on the
upper right corner, touch and hold the key to enter the character. Or, touch and long
hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key, and slide your
finger to the character you want to enter on the list.
Swype User Dictionary
To add a word to your Swype dictionary:
1. Enter a word on the Swype keyboard by tapping each letter without sliding your finger.
2. Tap
. The word is highlighted.
3. Tap
again.
4. Tap
Add “xxx” to dictionary
.
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