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Knowing the Basics
Adding Items to the Favorites Tray
Tap and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it
into the favorites tray.
If the favorites tray is full, you need to remove an item
in the tray.
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.
Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a
desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways
and the keyboard will change from portrait to
landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in
all applications.
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• T ap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Tap and hold
some specific keys to enter associated accented
letters or numbers. For example, to enter è, tap and
hold
and the available accented letters and
number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è.
• T ap
to use uppercase. Double-tap
to lock
uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the
current case you are using:
for lowercase,
uppercase, and
when locked in uppercase.
• Tap
to delete the text before the cursor.
• T ouch
to enter miniature icons, such as
expressions, horoscopes, and animals.
• T ap
to select numbers and symbols. You can
then tap
to find more. Also, often-used symbols
are displayed above the keyboard.
• Tap to use Google's networked voice input.
• T ap and hold to change the input language or
access the Android keyboard settings.
Google Voice Typing
Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition
service to convert speech to text. You must have a data
connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.
1. Tap
to access the voice typing when you are using
the Android Keyboard.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what
you want to type.
3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to
delete it.
TIP:
Say "comma," "period," "question mark,"
"exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter
punctuation.
Input Settings
Choose the touch input settings by pressing the Home
Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language
& input.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section,
you can set the default input method and choose the
for
settings for input methods.
Editing Text
• M ove the insertion point: Tap where you want to
type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab
appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• S elect text: Tap and hold or double-tap within the
text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each
end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the
selection.
• C ut or copy: Select the text you want to
manipulate. Then tap the Cut
to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.
• R eplace text with the clipboard text: Select the
text you want to replace. Then tap
• I nsert text from the clipboard: Move the
cursor to the insertion point and then tap and hold
the tab below the cursor. Release your finger and
tap PASTE.
Opening and Switching Apps
Opening an App
1. Press the Home Key >
2. Slide left or right on the screen and tap an app to
or Copy
button
open it.
Switching Between Recently
or PASTE.
Opened Apps
1. Double tap the Home Key. A list of the names
and thumbnails of apps you've recently used opens.
If you've been using more apps recently than can fit
on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app.
NOTE:
You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to
remove it from the list.
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