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Using the Swype Keyboard
The Swype keyboard offers a new way to enter text on touch
screens. Instead of touching each key, use your finger to
trace over each letter of a word. For each word, place your
finger on the first letter and glide to the subsequent letters,
lifting on the last letter.
This example shows how to enter the word "this". Put your
finger down on the "t", and without lifting, glide it to the "h",
then to the "i" then over to the "s".
Here are a few tips to get you started:
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Spacing is automatic: When you finish a word, just lift your
finger and start the next word.
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Double letters: Just "scribble" on the key.
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Capitalization: Swype recognizes and capitalizes the first word
of sentences. If you want to capitalize a word that isn't at the
beginning of a sentence, just glide above the keyboard before
gliding over the next letter.
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Contractions: Swype recognizes most words that include an
apostrophe; just swype the letters of the word, including the
apostrophe.
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Punctuation: Tap and hold a key to view a punctuation menu and
make a selection.
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Accented characters: Just glide through the letters of the word.
Swype usually recognizes the word and correctly accents the
letters.
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Error correction: If you make a mistake, double-tap on the word
you want to change.
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