Sony Ericsson Xperia Z Ultra User Guide - Page 38

Handwriting, Select the Phonepad.

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To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field, then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings. 3 Tap Keyboard appearance > Keyboard layout. 4 Select the Phonepad. To enter text using the Phonepad • When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list. • When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on. To enter numbers using the Phonepad • When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears. To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. Handwriting You can slide your finger on the screen to enter words and symbols. In other words, you can use your own handwriting to write text. 1 View settings and tips for handwriting. 2 Switch to the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad. 3 Enter a space. 4 Delete characters or words. 5 Change the writing language. 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input. To enter text using handwriting 1 Open the on-screen keyboard, then tap . 2 Slide your finger to trace words and symbols. As you write, the suggested text appears. 3 To accept a text suggestion that is highlighted in blue, tap the space bar or keep on writing. To select a text suggestion that is not highlighted in blue, just tap it. 4 Edit the text manually if necessary. To delete unwanted text, scribble over it. To switch to the on-screen keyboard to enter text, tap . To view tips on handwriting input 1 While using the handwriting function, tap . 2 Tap Tips 38 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To open the Phonepad for the first time
1
Tap a text entry field, then tap
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Keyboard settings
.
3
Tap
Keyboard appearance
>
Keyboard layout
.
4
Select the Phonepad.
To enter text using the Phonepad
When
appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if
the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears
or tap
to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
When
appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you
want to enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected.
Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
. A Phonepad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1
When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
. A grid with symbols and smileys
appears.
2
Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Handwriting
You can slide your finger on the screen to enter words and symbols. In other words,
you can use your own handwriting to write text.
1
View settings and tips for handwriting.
2
Switch to the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad.
3
Enter a space.
4
Delete characters or words.
5
Change the writing language.
6
Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.
To enter text using handwriting
1
Open the on-screen keyboard, then tap
.
2
Slide your finger to trace words and symbols. As you write, the suggested text
appears.
3
To accept a text suggestion that is highlighted in blue, tap the space bar or
keep on writing. To select a text suggestion that is not highlighted in blue, just
tap it.
4
Edit the text manually if necessary. To delete unwanted text, scribble over it.
To switch to the on-screen keyboard to enter text, tap
.
To view tips on handwriting input
1
While using the handwriting function, tap
.
2
Tap
Tips
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.