Text Entry Settings And Dictionary; Tips For Editing Text - Motorola Moto G User Manual

You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using your voice (see Google Voice
Typing for details).

Text Entry Settings and Dictionary

You can change the preferences when using your keyboard, voice entry options, and edit the
dictionary of words your phone suggests.
From home, tap Apps
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To change preferences, tap next to the setting name or tap the setting name to see its
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associated options.
To add or edit the words that your phone suggests and recognizes, tap Personal
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dictionary. You can also add words to the dictionary from your typed entries.
Tip: You can assign a shortcut for commonly used words or groups of words in the dictionary
settings after you add the word or phrase to the dictionary.

Tips for Editing Text

You can cut, copy, and paste names, phone numbers, addresses, quotes, or anything else in a text
box. Cut, copy and paste within the same message or between apps. Tap a word in your message
and drag it to a new location.
Use the icons at the top of an app screen or follow on screen options that you see when you select
one or more words.
Tip: Touch and hold icons to show their description label.
To...
Enter alternate characters
Enter one capital letter
Enter only capital letters
Basic Operations
> Settings > Language & input.
Touch and hold the letter to enter its associated number,
or tap to enter numbers or
Tap and tap the letter.
Tap twice and type. Tap again to return to typing
lowercase.
Instructions
=\< to enter symbols.
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