Enter Text; Touchscreen Keyboards; Text Input Methods; Google Voice Typing - Samsung Galaxy Tab S User Manual

Enter Text

You can type on your tablet using the available touchscreen keyboards.

Touchscreen Keyboards

Touchscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The
Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger on-screen keys. If you find
that you prefer to enter text via the on-screen keyboard, and need bigger keys, use this orientation.

Text Input Methods

Your tablet offers several text input methods.
Google voice typing: Enter text by speaking.
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Samsung keyboard: Enter text by touching keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung
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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.
Swype keyboard: Enter text by sliding your finger across letters to spell words.
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Select a Default Text Input Method
You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose one at any time while entering
text.
From Settings:
Press and tap
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Default, and then choose a text entry method.
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.
Tablet Basics
Apps > Settings > General tab > Language and input >
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