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22 Text entry
Text entry
think keyboard, now think smaller
Touchscreen keyboard
Note: Your keyboard changes, depending on whether
you’re entering a text message, email, or other text.
To move the cursor, touch and hold a word you
entered. This opens a magnifier where you can drag
the cursor.
To copy and paste, double-tap a word to highlight it (if
needed, drag the ends of the highlight). Now touch
and hold a blank spot for the copy and paste menu.
To add a word to your dictionary, double-tap the
word to highlight it. Now touch and hold a blank spot
to open the menu where you can add the word.
To change the keyboard, touch and hold a blank spot
in the text box. A menu opens, where you can choose
Input Method > Swype or Multi-touch keyboard .
Swype™ text entry lets you drag your finger over the
letters of a word, in one continuous motion.
• To enter the small number or symbol at the top of a
key, touch and hold the key.
• To enter several numbers or symbols, touch
SYM .
• To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
drag through the apostrophe key.
• If Swype doesn’t know a word, touch individual
letters to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time
you can just drag over the letters.
Send
Fine, or
Send
Fine, or I’ll
:-)
asdfghjk l
qwe r t yu i op
z
xcvbnm
EN @#
123
_
%()
!7890
/
?
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+
:;
“
,
.
SYM
qwe r t yu i op
EN @#
123
_
%()
To capitalize, go above
the keypad.
For double letters,
circle the letter.
i
%
l
“
.
ll
i
’
l
i
’
To enter a word, just
trace a path through
the letters.
o
(
r
1
rrooo
or
I’ll