Entering Text Using The Samsung Keypad - Samsung 10.1 User Manual

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad

The Samsung keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard,
featuring optional XT9 predictive text. Input characters by tapping
the on-screen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.
You can enable XT9 predictive text, to have the Samsung keypad
match your key touches to common words and displays them.
Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.
Configuring Samsung keypad
Configure the Samsung keypad to your preferences.
While entering text, touch
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For more information, see "Configure input methods" on page 83.
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Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is Abc, so the first word of sentences is
automatically capitalized.
To enter upper and lower case letters:
Touch Shift to toggle the case.
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Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode.
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• Touch to lock into ABC mode
Entering Symbols and Numbers
To enter common symbols:
Touch to switch to a symbols keypad.
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Touch and hold for a pop-up menu of symbols and emoticons.
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To enter other symbols, touch
through three sets of symbols and emoticons.
To enter accented letters or other special letters, touch and hold
on the letter to select from a pop-up menu.
To enter numbers:
Touch to switch to a symbols keypad.
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In number fields, such as the Phone field in Contact records, the
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keyboard displays a numeric keypad to make entering numbers easy.
, then touch to scroll