Enter Text; Text Input Methods; Google Voice Typing - Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

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Enter Text

You can type on your device using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboards, or by
speaking your text.

Text Input Methods

Your device offers several text input methods.
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Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.
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Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by touching keys on a virtual QWERTY
keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key
touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text.
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Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of
tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap
letters to enter words.
Select a Default Text Input Method
You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose on at any time while
entering text.
From Settings:
► Press
and tap
While entering text:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open
the Notifications panel.
2. Tap Select input method, and then choose a text entry method.

Google Voice Typing

This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into text.
Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text
3. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open
the Notifications panel, and then tap Google voice typing.
4. Speak into the microphone and watch your text being entered onscreen.
Phone Basics
> Settings > My Device > Language and input > Default.
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