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4 Tap to insert space. 5 Tap to enter a comma. 6 Tap to display numbers and symbols. 7 Tap to switch between lower case, upper case, and all caps. To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field. To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation • When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways. You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation. To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. 2 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 enter a full stop • After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar. To Enter Text Using the Gesture Input Function 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word you want to write. 2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters you have traced. 3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually. Editing text You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing options by double-tapping the entered text. The editing options then become available via an application bar. Text editing bar After selecting text by double-tapping on a word, an editing bar appears with several tools available: • Cut • Copy • Paste • Share • Select all The Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard. To Select Text 1 Double-tap a word to highlight it. 2 You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more text. 72 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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4
Tap to insert space.
5
Tap to enter a comma.
6
Tap to display numbers and symbols.
7
Tap to switch between lower case, upper case, and all caps.
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
Tap a text entry
field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.
You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.
To enter text character by character
1
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2
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 enter a full stop
After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.
To Enter Text Using the Gesture Input Function
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your
finger
from letter to
letter to trace the word you want to write.
2
After you
finish
entering a word, lift up your
finger.
A word suggestion
appears based on the letters you have traced.
3
If the word that you want does not appear, tap
to see other options and
select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire
word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing
options by double-tapping the entered text. The editing options then become
available via an application bar.
Text editing bar
After selecting text by double-tapping on a word, an editing bar appears with
several tools available:
Cut
Copy
Paste
Share
Select all
The
Paste
option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To Select Text
1
Double-tap a word to highlight it.
2
You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more
text.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.