Using The Trace Keyboard; Entering Text By Speaking - HTC Desire 820 User Manual

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This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary >
3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember
this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.
4. Tap OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a
suggested word that's not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in the
suggestion list) automatically stores it.
Editing or deleting words and phrases in the dictionary
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary.
ƒ To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, tap the item in the list.
ƒ To delete items from the dictionary, tap
want to remove, and then tap Delete.

Using the Trace keyboard

Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.
This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.
1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter
a word.
3. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
4. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to
enter the next word.
ƒ If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can: Tap
a word from the suggestion list.
ƒ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.

Entering text by speaking

No time to type?
Try speaking the words to enter them.
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold
3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now", say
the words you want to enter.
.
> Delete. Select the words you
.