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Knowing the Basics
Entering Text
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some
apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by
tapping where you want to type. You can press the
Back Key to hide the on-screen keyboard.
Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a
desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways
and the keyboard will change from portrait to
landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in
all applications.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Tap and hold
some specific keys to enter associated accented
letters or numbers. For example, to enter è, tap and
hold
and the available accented letters and
number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è.
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• Tap
to use uppercase. Double-tap
to lock
uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the
current case you are using:
for lowercase,
uppercase, and
when locked in uppercase.
• Tap
to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap
to select numbers and symbols. You can then
tap
to find more. Also, often-used symbols are
displayed above the keyboard.
• Tap and hold
and then swipe to choose the
emoticons.
• Tap
to use Google's networked voice input.
• Tap and hold
to change the input language or
access the Android keyboard settings.
Google Voice Typing
Use Google's networked voice input.
Touch Input Settings
Choose the touch input settings by pressing the Home
Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language
& input.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section,
you can set the default input method and choose the
settings for input methods.
Editing Text
• Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to
type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab
appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text: Tap and hold or double-tap within the
text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each
end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the
for
selection.
• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to
manipulate. Then tap the Cut
to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.
• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the
text you want to replace. Then tap
• Insert text from the clipboard: Move the cursor
to the insertion point and then tap and hold the
tab below the cursor. Release your finger and tap
PASTE.
Opening and Switching Apps
Opening an App
1. Press the Home Key >
2. Slide left or right on the screen and tap an app to
or Copy
button
open it.
Switching Between Recently
Opened Apps
or PASTE.
1. Press and hold the Home Key. A list of the names
and thumbnails of apps you've recently used opens.
If you've been using more apps recently than can fit
on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app. You can swipe a
thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.
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