Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V User Guide - Page 22

Phonepad, To enter numbers or symbols

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6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field. To hide the on-screen keyboard • When the on-screen keyboard is open, press . To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation • When you enter text, turn the phone sideways. For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic. 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 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 edit text 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears. 2 Select an option. Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation. 22 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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6
Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
7
Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
Tap a text entry field.
To hide the on-screen keyboard
When the on-screen keyboard is open, press
.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.
For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application
you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.
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 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 edit text
1
When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the
Edit text
menu appears.
2
Select an option.
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text
and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the
keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.