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Learn the basics : Work with text
You can
add keyboards
Cut, copy, paste text
You can select and copy text from web pages and messages.
1.
To select text, touch & hold a word.
2.
Touch Copy, Cut, Share, or:
•
Select more text. Drag the sliders
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Select all text in message you're composing. Touch > Select all.
•
Get information about selected text. Touch Web Search.
•
Translate selected text. Touch > Translate. (If you don't see this option,
Google Translate app.)
3.
To paste text, touch to insert at the cursor or select a block of text to replace. Then touch
Paste.
Tips:
•
In some apps, you need to double-tap a word to select it (instead of touching & holding
it).
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When you use Copy, the text is copied to the clipboard in your phone's memory,
overwriting previous text in the clipboard. If you want to save and manage everything
you copy into the clipboard, search for "clipboard manager" in Play Store to select and
download
an app.
Use voice typing
Enable keyboard mic for dictation
If you don't see
1.
Go to
Settings
2.
Touch Virtual keyboard > Gboard.
3.
Touch Preferences and turn Voice input key on
Dictate text
1.
Touch a text field to show the
for other languages.
on your keyboard:
> System > Languages & input.
onscreen
.
.
keyboard.
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