To Enter Text using the Phonepad
•
When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap and hold the candidates row to
view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
•
When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you
want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected.
Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
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When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1
When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
. A grid with symbols and smileys
appears.
2
Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Entering text using voice input
When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words.
Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology
from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.
To Enable Voice Input
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Google™ voice typing key
to the right.
4
Tap to save your settings. A microphone icon now appears on your on-screen
keyboard.
To Enter Text Using Voice Input
1
Open the on-screen keyboard and make sure that the voice input feature is
enabled.
2
Tap . When appears, speak to enter text.
3
When you're finished, tap again. The suggested text appears.
4
Edit the text manually if necessary.
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing
options by double-tapping the entered text. The editing options then become available
via an application bar.
Text Editing Bar
After selecting text by double-tapping on a word, an editing bar appears with several
tools available:
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Cut
•
Copy
•
Paste
•
Share
•
Select all
•
Assist
The
Paste
option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To Select Text
1
Double-tap a word to highlight it.
2
You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more text.
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