Selecting A Keyboard Layout; Enabling Multiple Keyboard Languages - HTC Desire Z User Manual

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Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently
using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see "Enabling multiple keyboard
languages") or access the onscreen keyboard settings.
Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact
QWERTY or Phone keypad layout. For more information, see "Entering words with
predictive text."
Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard.

Selecting a keyboard layout

You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard >
Touch Input.
If you've set the onscreen keyboard to support multiple languages, you can quickly access the
Touch Input settings by tapping the Language key (
keyboard), and then tapping Settings. See "Enabling multiple keyboard languages."
2. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
Choose one from the following:
QWERTY
Phone Keypad
Compact QWERTY

Enabling multiple keyboard languages

If there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose
which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these
languages to enter text.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard >
Touch Input.
2. Tap International keyboard.
3. Choose the languages that you want.
Available languages depend on the region where you purchased the phone.
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard
When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen
keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing.
The Auto-rotate screen check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Display needs to be
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selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
The landscape onscreen keyboard is not supported in some apps.
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if you're using the English onscreen
This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is
the default keyboard layout.
This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad.
This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is
slightly bigger than on the full QWERTY layout.