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Predictive text, XT9 Text Input, Text assistance, Changing the text input method - android

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Text assistance The Android keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. Press the Menu button and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard. From here you can enable or disable the following: Function Quick fixes Show suggestions Auto-complete Description Corrects commonly typed mistakes. Shows suggested words while you are typing. Inserts the suggested word whenever you tap space or a punctuation mark. Changing the text input method To change the input method, tap and hold a text box. Tap Input method, and then select your preferred input method. Predictive text Both XT9 Text Input and Android keyboard provide predictive text input. As you tap the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors. The word list changes after every key press. If the word you need is displayed, you can tap on it to insert it into your text. XT9 Text Input Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the ALT key to see even more. Additional keys vary depending on the type of text you enter, e.g. a key to add a smiley is available when typing a text message. Like other keys, tap and hold for additional options. Text assistance The standard XT9 keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. Press the Menu button and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > XT9 Text Input. You can also tap disable the following: and then tap . From here you can enable or Function Languages and settings Preferences Description Set the languages that will be available. Select the keyboard layout you prefer. There are three layouts available: • Keyboard: A full QWERTY keyboard. • Reduced keyboard: Two letters are available on each key. Tap and hold the key to select a letter, including special characters. • Phone keypad: Three letters are available on each key. Tap and hold the key to select a letter, including special characters. Change your text input preferences. 14

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Text assistance
The Android keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text.
Press the
Menu
button and then tap
Settings
>
Language & keyboard
>
Android
keyboard
. From here you can enable or disable the following:
Changing the text input method
To change the input method, tap and hold a text box. Tap
Input method
, and then
select your preferred input method.
Predictive text
Both XT9 Text Input and Android keyboard provide predictive text input. As you tap
the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that
continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors.
The word list changes after every key press. If the word you need is displayed, you
can tap on it to insert it into your text.
XT9 Text Input
Tap the
?123
button to see numbers and special
characters, and then tap the
ALT
key to see even more.
Additional keys vary depending on the type of text you
enter, e.g. a key to add a smiley is available when typing
a text message. Like other keys, tap and hold for
additional options.
Text assistance
The standard XT9 keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct
text. Press the
Menu
button and then tap
Settings
>
Language & keyboard
>
XT9
Text Input
. You can also tap
and then tap
. From here you can enable or
disable the following:
Function
Description
Quick fixes
Corrects commonly typed mistakes.
Show suggestions
Shows suggested words while you are typing.
Auto-complete
Inserts the suggested word whenever you tap space or a punctuation
mark.
Function
Description
Languages and
settings
Set the languages that will be available.
Select the keyboard layout you prefer. There are three layouts available:
•
Keyboard: A full QWERTY keyboard.
•
Reduced keyboard: Two letters are available on each key. Tap and
hold the key to select a letter, including special characters.
•
Phone keypad: Three letters are available on each key. Tap and hold
the key to select a letter, including special characters.
Preferences
Change your text input preferences.