Samsung GalaxySIII User Manual page 105

Entering Text using Different Input Options
Although the default text input method with the Samsung
keyboard is to use the on-screen keys you have other
options.
Note: If you do not see the Input Methods button, touch and
hold (Settings) then select it from the available
options.
1. From within an active message, tap the text input field
to reveal the on-screen keyboard.
2. Tap (Input Methods) to use the default Voice
input method to convert your spoken words to
on-screen text.
– or –
Touch and hold
methods such as:
• Handwriting to launch an on-screen handwriting area that can
be used to convert on-screen patterns (text) to text.
• Clipboard to launch the device's clipboard area from where
you can select a current clipboard item to place in your current
message.
to select from other input
• Settings to access the Samsung keyboard settings menu.
Changing the Text Input Mode in Keyboard
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the text
input field to reveal the on-screen keyboard.
2. With Samsung keyboard as your text entry method,
select one of the following text mode options:
ABC
• Abc : to use alphabetic characters from the on-screen
keyboard. In this mode, the text mode button displays
• Symbol/Numeric
numbers selecting them on the on-screen keyboard. In this
mode, the text mode button displays
There are up to 3 available pages of numeric symbols available
1/3
by tapping .
Note: After typing an initial uppercase character, tap
toggle capitalization.
123
: to enter numbers by pressing the
Sym
ABC
.
Entering Text
123
.
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