Quickly Delete A Word At A Time; Typing On The Screen With Two Thumbs - Motorola DROID Manual

Quickly Delete a Word at a Time

To save your finger when you need to
delete an entire word or series of words,
simply press and hold the Backspace key
(see the image to the right) to delete a
word at a time.
This brings up a little window pop-up
saying Delete Word Back (again, see the
image to the right).

Typing on the Screen With Two Thumbs

You will find when you first start out with your DROID that you can type most easily with
one finger – usually your index finger – while holding the DROID with the other hand.
After a little while, you should be able to experiment with thumb typing (as you see so
many people doing with other phones). Once you practice a little, typing with two thumbs
instead of a single finger will really boost your speed. Just be patient; it takes practice to
become proficient typing quickly with two thumbs.
TIP: If you have large hands and fingers, try flipping your DROID on its side to get the larger
landscape keyboard!
You will eventually notice that the on-screen keyboard touch sensitivity assumes you are
typing with two thumbs. This means that the letters on the left side of your keyboard are
meant to be pressed on their left side, and the keys on the right are meant to be touched
on their right side (see Figure 2–5).
CHAPTER 2: Typing, Voice, Copy, and Search
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