Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 User Guide for Android 1.6 - Page 21

Entering text, Using the keyboard, Keyboard settings - features

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Entering text Using the keyboard When you start an application or select a field that requires text or numbers, the keyboard appears. To display the keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field. To hide the keyboard • When you enter text, tap . To use the landscape keyboard • 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 • To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. • To enter a letter variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard letter to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until a list appears, then select "é" from the list. To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters • Before you enter a letter, tap . To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap until appears. To enter numbers or symbols • When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text, touch and hold . 2 Select a smiley. To edit text 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears. 2 Select an option. Keyboard settings You can select settings for the keyboard, such as writing language and automatic prediction. To access the keyboard settings • When you enter text, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead. To change writing language 1 When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold . 2 Tap Writing languages. 3 Select the languages you want to use for writing. When you are finished, press repeatedly to return to entering text. 4 If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between the selected writing languages. 21 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Entering text
Using the keyboard
When you start an application or select a field that requires text or numbers, the keyboard
appears.
To display the keyboard to enter text
•
Tap a text entry field.
To hide the keyboard
•
When you enter text, tap
.
To use the landscape keyboard
•
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
•
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
•
To enter a letter variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard letter to get a list of
available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold
"e" until a list appears, then select "é" from the list.
To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters
•
Before you enter a letter, tap
.
To turn on the caps lock
•
Before you type a word, tap
until
appears.
To enter numbers or symbols
•
When you enter text, tap
. A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears.
To insert a smiley
1
When you enter text, touch and hold
.
2
Select a smiley.
To edit text
1
When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the
Edit text
menu appears.
2
Select an option.
Keyboard settings
You can select settings for the keyboard, such as writing language and automatic
prediction.
To access the keyboard settings
•
When you enter text, tap
. If you have selected more than one writing language,
touch and hold
instead.
To change writing language
1
When you enter text, tap
, or touch and hold
.
2
Tap
Writing languages
.
3
Select the languages you want to use for writing. When you are finished, press
repeatedly to return to entering text.
4
If you have selected more than one input language, tap
to switch between the
selected writing languages.
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