User's Manual

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Enter Text
You can type on your tablet using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or Google voice typing.
Touchscreen Keyboards
Your tablet offers you a choice of [Android Keyboard AOSP] touchscreen keyboards for entering text.
The keyboard appear automatically onscreen when you tap a text entry field, and they can be used in
either portrait or landscape mode. You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using
your voice.
The methods available include:
● Android Keyboard AOSP lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional
options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See Android Keyboard for
details.
Note: Keyboard layouts and options may change depending on where you’re using them. For
example, if you’re entering text to do a Web search, a search icon may be available instead of
an enter key.
Google Voice Typing
Google Voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text.
Tips for Editing Text
Your tablet gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting
text, using voice-to-text input, customizing the user dictionary, using predictive text, and more.
Google Account
You will need a Google Account to access several tablet features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Hangouts, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you
must enter your account information. These applications sync between your tablet and your online
Google Account.
Google Account Cautions
Be sure not to forget your Google Account ID or password.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your tablet.
Notes:
● You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your tablet’s Setup
application.
● Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your tablet, such as Google Play,
you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your tablet.