
Basic Operations
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The Samsung keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by tapping keys
(like on a computer), along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more
accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized usage dictionaries, and more.
Assign Samsung Keyboard for Text Entry
If you have multiple text input methods installed on your device, you can select the Samsung keyboard to
be your default text input method from Settings, or you can choose it at any time while entering text.
Note
: The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method on your phone. Additional keyboards and
input methods are available for download from the Google Play store. See
Google Play Store
.
From Settings:
■ From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Language and input
>
Default keyboard
, and
then choose
Samsung keyboard
.
While entering text:
1. While entering text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel.
2. Tap
Select keyboard
, and then choose
Samsung keyboard
.
Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text
■ Tap keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options:
If you make a mistake, tap
Delete
to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold
Delete
to delete a whole word or field.
Tap
Shift
to change the case of the text (the arrow will turn blue). Tap
Shift
twice to
switch to all capitals (the key will turn blue).
Tap
Symbols
to switch to a symbols keyboard. There are two symbol keyboards; to
switch between them, tap
Symbols (1 of 2)
or
Symbols (2 of 2)
.
Tap
Google voice typing
to switch to Google Voice typing to enter text by speaking. See
Google Voice Typing
.
Touch and hold
Options
to open an options menu. Select from the following options.
•
Google voice typing
to switch to Google voice typing.