Entering Text Using Voice Input; Editing Text - Sony Xperia Z3 User Manual

To enter text using the Phonepad
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When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap
to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
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When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you
want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected.
Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
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When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1
When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
appears.
2
Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words.
Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology
from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.
To enable voice input
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap
2 , then tap Keyboard settings.
Tap
3 Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox.
4
Tap to save your settings. A microphone icon
keyboard.
To enter text using voice input
1
Open the on-screen keyboard.
2
Tap . When appears, speak to enter text.
3
When you're done, tap
4
Edit the text manually if necessary.
To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing tools
by double-tapping the entered text. The editing tools then become available via an
application bar.
Application bar
1 Close the application bar
2 Select all text
3 Cut text
4 Copy text
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. A Phonepad with numbers appears.
. A grid with symbols and smileys
again. The suggested text appears.
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appears on your on-screen
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