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Text entry, Keypad tips, Touchscreen keypad, Input Method, Swype, Multi-touch keyboard

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Text entry think keyboard, now think smaller Keypad tips To... Select text Cut, Copy, or Paste text you selected Double-tap to highlight text. Then, drag the ends of the highlight to select more text. Touch and hold the highlight to cut or copy. Touch and hold a blank spot in the text box to open the editing menu. Touchscreen keypad To open the touchscreen keypad, touch a text box or touch and hold Menu . To close it, touch Back . To move the cursor, touch and hold a word you entered. Then, touch and hold to open a magnifier that lets you drag the cursor to another spot. 24 Text entry To change the keypad, touch and hold a blank spot in the text box. A menu opens, where you can choose Input Method > Swype or Multi-touch keyboard. Swype™ text entry lets you drag your finger over the letters of a word, in one continuous motion. Fine, or EN @ # 1 2 3 _ qwe r t y u or Send % () i op To enter a word, just trace a path through the letters. Fine, or I'll EN @ # 1 2 3 _ qwe r t y u Send % () i op To capitalize, go above the keypad. For double letters, circle the letter. & $456 + : ; " asdf gh j k l !7890 / ? z x c v bnm I'll , :-) SYM .' • To enter the small number or symbol at the top of a key, touch and hold the key. • To enter several numbers or symbols, touch SYM. • To enter apostrophes in common words (like "I'll"), drag through the apostrophe key.

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24
Text entry
Text entry
think keyboard, now think smaller
Keypad tips
Touchscreen keypad
To open the touchscreen keypad, touch a text box or
touch and hold Menu
. To close it, touch Back
.
To
move the cursor
, touch and hold a word you
entered. Then, touch and hold to open a magnifier that
lets you drag the cursor to another spot.
To...
Select
text
Double-tap to
highlight text. Then,
drag the ends of the
highlight to select
more text. Touch and
hold the highlight to
cut or copy.
Cut
,
Copy
, or
Paste
text
you selected
Touch and hold a
blank spot in the text
box to open the
editing menu.
To
change the keypad
, touch and hold a blank spot in
the text box. A menu opens, where you can choose
Input Method
>
Swype
or
Multi-touch keyboard
.
Swype™ text entry lets you drag your finger over the
letters of a word, in one continuous motion.
•
To enter the small number or symbol at the top of a
key, touch and hold the key.
•
To enter several numbers or symbols, touch
SYM
.
•
To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
drag through the apostrophe key.
Send
Fine, or
Send
Fine,
or
I’ll
:-)
a
s
d
f
g
h
j
k
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q
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EN
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#
1
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)
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/
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&
$
4
5
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;
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,
.
SYM
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EN
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#
1
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“
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i
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l
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’
o
(
r
1
r
o
or
I’ll
To capitalize, go above
the keypad.
For double letters,
circle the letter.
To enter a word, just
trace a path through
the letters.