Sony Ericsson Xperia Z5 Premium Dual User Guide - Page 70

Entering text using voice input, Editing text, Text editing bar

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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. You must enable voice input before you can start using it. To enable voice input 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings . 3 Tap the Google™ voice typing key slider. When the function is enabled, appears on your 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: • Cut • Copy • Paste • Share • Select all • Assist The Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard. To select text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. 2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text. To edit text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. 2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your desired changes. To use the magnifier • When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and to place the cursor where you want within the text field. 70 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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.
You must enable voice input before you can start using it.
To enable voice input
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Keyboard settings
.
3
Tap the
Google™ voice typing key
slider. When the function is enabled,
appears on your 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:
Cut
Copy
Paste
Share
Select all
Assist
The
Paste
option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To select text
1
Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted
by tabs on both sides.
2
Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.
To edit text
1
Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar
appear.
2
Select the text that you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To use the magnifier
When you enter text, tap and hold on the text
field
to view the text
magnified
and to place the cursor where you want within the text
field.
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