Entering Text - Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 User Manual

Entering Text

Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation,
numbers, and other characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the keyboard by touching any text
entry field. You can also use voice input to speak your inputs.
The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the screen. By default, when you rotate the device, the
screen orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the screen.
Text Input Methods
Your device offers two text input methods: Google voice typing and the Samsung keyboard.
You can set a default text entry method in Settings.
To choose a text input method at any time:
1. While entering text, touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications area.
2. Tap Select input method.
Using Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters
by tapping the onscreen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.
You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung keyboard match your key touches to common words and
displays them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.
Configure Samsung Keyboard
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
● For more information, see "Samsung Keyboard" on page 50.
● While entering text, touch and hold
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). To enter upper and lower case letters, tap
● Tap once to switch from abc to Abc mode.
● Tap twice quickly to switch to ABC mode. Press again to return to lower case mode.
Entering Common Symbols
● To enter common symbols, tap
Symbol to switch to symbol mode, then touch the corresponding key.
● Tap 1/2
to display additional symbols.
● Tap
ABC ABC to return to letter keys.
Options, then select Settings from the pop‑up menu.
Shift, then the letter key(s).
Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung Keyboard
When enabled as an input method, you can switch to Google voice typing from the Samsung keyboard.
For more information, refer to "Language and Input" on page 50.
► Tap
Options, and then speak your input.
Using Predictive Text
When using Predictive text, you can have next‑letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates
for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
► While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard.
Touch a word to insert it into your text.
Using Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.
1. While entering text, touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications, then tap
Select input method g Google voice typing.
– or –
While using the Samsung keyboard, tap
2. At the Speak now prompt, speak your text. As you speak, the text displays in the text field.
3. To return to using the Samsung keyboard, touch anywhere in the text field.
For more information, refer to "Language and Input" on page 50.
Options.
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