Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17 User Manual page 28

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Using the on-screen keyboard
1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access
extra characters in the language.
2 Close the on-screen keyboard view
3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.
4 Enter a space
5 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the
writing language when more than one input language is selected.
6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
7 Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual
phone.
To open the on-screen keyboard for the first time
Hold your phone horizontally and tap a text entry field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in portrait orientation, tap a text entry field, then
tap
or touch and hold
language. Tap Portrait keyboard and select an option.
Once you've made the setting, you can simply activate the on-screen keyboard by tapping a
text entry field.
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
1
When you enter text, tap
more than one input language.
2
Tap Portrait keyboard and select an option.
Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a
list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch
and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on
the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
To enter numbers or symbols
When you enter text, tap
to view more options.
To insert a smiley
1
When you enter text, touch and hold
2
Select a smiley.
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2
3
4
if you have already selected more than one input
, or touch and hold
. A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap
.
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5
6
if you have already selected

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