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Entering Information
You have several options for entering new information:
Use the Input panel to enter typed text, either by using the on-screen
keyboard or other input methods.
Write directly on the screen.
Draw pictures on the screen.
Speak into the microphone to record a message.
Entering Text Using the Input Panel
Use the Input panel to enter information in any program on the device. You
can type using the on-screen keyboard, Block Recognizer, Letter Recognizer
or Transcriber. In any case, the characters appear as typed text on the screen.
To show or hide the Input panel, tap the
to the Input panel button to see your choices.
When you use the Input panel, the device anticipates the word you are typing
or writing and displays it above the Input panel. When you tap the displayed
word, it is inserted into your text at the insertion point. The more you use the
device, the more words it learns to anticipate.
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Input panel button
Input panel
button. Tap the arrow next
Select an input method.
Tap to see your choices.
Basic Skills