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Typing tips - symbols

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Tips: • To enter apostrophes in common words (like "I'll"), drag through the n as though it was an apostrophe. • To enter several symbols, other punctuation, or numbers, touch SYM. • To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a small menu of other word options. Swype might also show a menu if it can't guess your word. • If Swype doesn't know a word, you can still touch the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time you can just drag over the letters. Multi-touch text entry Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and chosen language. Your smartphone also automatically enters apostrophes in some words, like "dont." You can also touch two keys at the same time, such as Shift with a letter. 18 Text entry Typing tips To... Enter alternate characters From the number keypad, touch Alternate . Touch again to return to numbers. Enter one capital letter Touch Shift . Enter only capital Touch Shift twice. letters, until you touch Touch again to revert to Shift again lowercase. Select text Touch and hold text to select it. Cut or Copy selected Touch and hold text, then text touch Cut or Copy. Paste cut or copied text Touch and hold location to paste then touch Paste. Move the cursor Touch the location you want to go to Delete a character Touch Delete . (hold to delete more)

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Text entry
Tips:
•
To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
drag through the
n
as though it was an apostrophe.
•
To enter several symbols, other punctuation, or
numbers, touch
SYM
.
•
To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a
small menu of other word options. Swype might
also show a menu if it can’t guess your word.
•
If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch
the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so
next time you can just drag over the letters.
Multi-touch text entry
Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your
smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and
chosen language. Your smartphone also automatically
enters apostrophes in some words, like “dont.” You
can also touch two keys at the same time, such as
Shift
with a letter.
Typing tips
To...
Enter
alternate
characters
From the number keypad,
touch Alternate
. Touch
again to return to
numbers.
Enter
one capital
letter
Touch Shift
.
Enter
only capital
letters, until you touch
Shift
again
Touch Shift
twice.
Touch again to revert to
lowercase.
Select
text
Touch and hold text to
select it.
Cut
or
Copy
selected
text
Touch and hold text, then
touch
Cut
or
Copy
.
Paste
cut or copied
text
Touch and hold location to
paste then touch
Paste
.
Move
the cursor
Touch the location you
want to go to
Delete
a character
(hold to delete more)
Touch Delete
.