Swype Settings - Samsung Galaxy S 5 User Manual

Swype Settings

Swype is a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of touching each key individually, use your
finger to trace over the letters of a word. For each word, place your finger on the first letter and glide to
the subsequent letters, lifting on the last letter.
1. From home, tap
2. Tap Language and input > Swype to configure these options:
Settings: Set Swype options:
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• Vibrate on keypress: When enabled, the device vibrates for your Swype touches.
• Sound on keypress: When enabled, the device plays sounds for your Swype touches.
• Pop-up on keypress: When enabled, the characters display briefly as you tap keys.
• Long-press delay: Choose a period for the keyboard to wait before interpreting a touch
as a press and hold.
• Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype displays the trace of each word until you
start the next word.
• Auto-Capitalization: When enabled, Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of
sentences.
Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as
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you complete them.
• Next Word Prediction: When enabled, Swype predicts the next word based on the
previous word.
• Show Voice Key: When enabled, a Voice input key displays on the Swype keyboard.
• Recognition speed: Set handwriting recognition speed.
Themes: Configure options for the look and position of the keyboard.
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• Keyboard height: Choose how tall the keyboard is, when the phone is in Portrait
(upright) and Landscape (on its side) position.
• Word choice list font size: Set the size of the text for the words Swype suggests as you
enter text.
My Words: Choose options for customizing Swype based on your text entries.
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• Backup & Sync: Use Swype Connect to back up your words.
• Import recent contact: Update Swype with recent contact information.
• Living Language: When enabled, Swype will automatically update with popular new
words.
Settings
Apps > Settings.
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