Acer A100 User Guide - Page 24

Editing text - tablet support

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listing the text input methods available on your tablet. Tap the settings icon next to the XT9 Text Input entry. Function Description Languages and settings Set the languages that will be available. If you have selected more than one language, tap the globe in the text prediction bar to cycle through the languages. Tap and hold the globe to see a list of selected languages. Preferences Change your text input preferences. Editing text You can select and edit text in certain applications, such as text you have entered in text fields. Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted within the same application, or to a different application. Note: Certain applications may not support text selection, or only support it in certain areas. Other applications offer specialized commands to select text that is only available in that application. Selecting text To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace: 1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted below the text. Note: The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted. 2. Tap and hold the text or word you want to select. The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection. 3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or tap Select all. 4. To cut or copy the text, tap the Cut or Copy button. Inserting text To type new text or add text that you have copied: 22

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listing the text input methods available on your tablet. Tap the settings icon
next to the
XT9 Text Input
entry.
Editing text
You can select and edit text in certain applications, such as text you have
entered in text fields. Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted within
the same application, or to a different application.
Note:
Certain applications may not support text selection, or only support it
in certain areas. Other applications offer specialized commands to select
text that is only available in that application.
Selecting text
To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace:
1.
Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted
below the text.
Note:
The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted.
2.
Tap and hold the text or word you want to select.
The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection.
3.
Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or tap
Select all
.
4.
To cut or copy the text, tap the
Cut
or
Copy
button.
Inserting text
To type new text or add text that you have copied:
Function
Description
Languages and
settings
Set the languages that will be available.
If you have selected more than one language, tap
the globe in the text prediction bar to cycle
through the languages. Tap and hold the globe
to see a list of selected languages.
Preferences
Change your text input preferences.