Enter Text - Samsung GALAXY S GT-I9000 User Manual

Enter text

You can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual
keypad or by inputting handwriting on the screen.
You cannot enter text in some languages. To enter
text, you should change the writing language to one
of the supported languages.
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Change the keyboard type
You can change the keyboard type. Tap and hold the text
input field and select Input method
(Swype or Samsung keypad).
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Enter text using the Swype keyboard
1
Select the first character of a word and drag your finger
to the second character without releasing the finger
from the screen.
2
Pause on the second character for a moment and drag
the finger to the next character.
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3
Continue until you have finished the word.
4
Release the finger on the last character. The word is
inserted into the text input field.
5
Repeat steps 1-4 to complete your text.
Tap and hold each key to enter additional characters.
You can also use the following keys:
1
2
3
4