Entering Upper And Lower Case Letters; Entering Symbols And Numbers; Using Xt9 Predictive Text - Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 User Manual

Entering Upper and Lower Case
Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower
case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key
the case, before touching the letter key(s).
•
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode
•
Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode

Entering Symbols and Numbers

To enter a number, touch
key.
To enter common symbols, touch
mode, then touch the corresponding key.
There are three pages of symbols. Touch
the next page.
Touch and hold a vowel key (A, E, I, O, U, or Y) or the C, N, or
S key to open a small window where you can touch an
accented vowel or other alternate letter.
Touch and hold the Period key ( . ) to open a small window
with a set of common symbols.
Touch and hold the Emoticons key to open a small
window with a set of Emoticons.
to toggle
, then touch the corresponding
?123
to switch to Symbols
?123
to switch to
Touch to toggle between a large and small keypad.
Touch to access your clipboard.
Touch to use the Handwriting feature. For more
information, refer to "Using the Handwriting Feature" on
page 42.

Using XT9 Predictive Text

XT9 is a predictive text system that has next-letter prediction
and regional error correction, which compensates for users
pressing the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards.
1. Touch Settings non the bottom left corner of the
keyboard.
The Samsung keypad settings screen displays.
2. Touch the XT9 field so a green check mark appears
next to the field.
3. Touch the XT9 advanced settings field to modify XT9
associated settings. For more information, refer to
"Keyboards and Input Methods" on page 121.
4. Press to return to your message.
Note: The XT9 option is available only when Abc mode has
been selected.
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