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Knowing the Basics
Entering Text
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In
others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You can press the Back Key to
hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice
typing feature.
Enabling or Disabling Input Methods
1. Press the Home Key >
> Settings > Language & input.
2. Tap Current Keyboard > CHOOSE KEYBOARDS.
3. Tap a keyboard in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.
NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled.
Changing Input Methods
1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the
Status Bar.
NOTE: The
icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and
enabled for use.
2. Open the Notification Panel and tap Change keyboard.
3. Select the input method you need.
TouchPal Keyboard
The TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD, and T+. You can tap
select a layout or an input language.
You can also use Curve® and Wave™ to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping
operation with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without
lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
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The FULL Layout
The FULL layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.
• The alphabetic keys: Tap the keys to enter letters. You can also press and hold a key
and slide to choose more characters.
• The capital key: Tap
to use uppercase. Double tap
key also changes to indicate the current case you are using:
uppercase, and
when locked in uppercase.
• Word prediction: Press and hold
• Pre-defined texts: Tap
to enter digits, symbols, and more. You can tap the arrow
keys to turn pages, or tap
to go back to the alphabetic keys. Slide up on the space
key or tap
to enter emojis and emoticons.
• The delete key: Tap
to delete text before the cursor. You can also press and hold
the key to quickly delete multiple characters, or slide left on the key to delete a
whole word.
• Voice input: Press and hold the space bar and speak into the microphone.
• More options: Tap
to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard, use voice
input, edit text, resize the keyboard, change keyboard themes, and more.
Knowing the Basics
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