Sony Ericsson Xperia Z Ultra User Guide - Page 37

Phonepad, To enter text using the Gesture input function, To change the Gesture input settings

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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 that you want to write. 2 Lift up your finger when you've finished entering a word. A word is suggested based on the letters that you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the candidate bar. 3 To view more options, scroll right or left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap once to delete the entire word, then try again to trace the word, or tap each letter to enter the word. 4 If the Automatic space setting is activated, trace the next word that you want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word that you want to enter. To change the Gesture input settings 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings> Text input settings. 3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox. To use the one-handed keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap . 2 Tap , then tap One-handed keyboard. 3 To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen, tap or accordingly. To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap . 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. 1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep tapping the key until the desired character is selected. 2 Delete a character before the cursor. 3 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input. 4 Enter a space. 5 Display symbols and smileys. 6 Display numbers. 7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. 37 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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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 that you want to write.
2
Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word. A word is suggested
based on the letters that you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word
in the candidate bar.
3
To view more options, scroll right or left in the word candidate bar. If you
cannot find the desired word, tap
once to delete the entire word, then try
again to trace the word, or tap each letter to enter the word.
4
If the Automatic space setting is activated, trace the next word that you want
to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word that you want to
enter.
To change the Gesture input settings
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Keyboard settings
>
Text input settings
.
3
To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the
Gesture input
checkbox.
To use the one-handed keyboard
1
Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
One-handed keyboard
.
3
To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen,
tap
or
accordingly.
To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap
.
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.
1
Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep
tapping the key until the desired character is selected.
2
Delete a character before the cursor.
3
Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.
4
Enter a space.
5
Display symbols and smileys.
6
Display numbers.
7
Change the character case and turn on the caps lock.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.