Sony Ericsson Xperia tipo dual User Guide - Page 24

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard • To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. • To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é". To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters • Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap or until appears. To enter numbers or symbols • When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap to view more options. To enter common punctuation marks 1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar. 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted before the space. To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word. To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text, touch and hold . 2 Select a smiley. To delete characters • Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap . To enter a carriage return • When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return. To select text 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field or double-tap within the text field. 2 The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or right to select more text. To edit text in portrait orientation 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears. 2 Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your desired changes. To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap Paste. Application bar 1 23 45 1 Close the application bar 2 Select all text 24 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.