HTC Desire 601 User manual - Page 41

41 Your first week with your new phone § Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, and shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary. See Entering text with word prediction on page 42. § Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to switch between languages. § The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters that you can quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number. § Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard. § Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard. And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the keyboard so it learns how you type. Entering text The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Enter letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more. Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation marks and symbols. § Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. § Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. § Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard, swipe left. § Press to close the onscreen keyboard. To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Selecting a keyboard layout Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection. 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.