Sony Xperia J ST26i User Manual page 25

To enter numbers or symbols
• When you enter text, tap
Tap to view more options.
To enter common punctuation marks
1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.
2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is
inserted before the space.
To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.
To insert a smiley
1 When you enter text, touch and hold
2 Select a smiley.
To delete characters
• Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap
To enter a carriage return
• When you enter text, tap
To select text
1 Enter some text, then tap and hold the text. The word you tap gets highlighted
by tabs on both sides.
2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.
To edit text in portrait orientation
1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar
appears.
2 Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap
Paste.
Application bar
1 Close the application bar
2 Select all text
3 Cut text
4 Copy text
5 Paste text
only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.
Using the Gesture input function to write words
You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen
keyboard. You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognises them.
Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.
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. A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears.
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to enter a carriage return.
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