Entering text using the samsung keypad, Configuring the keypad – Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 User Manual

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Editing Keyboard

The Editing Keyboard provides a quick way to move the cursor
and highlight text. If the application in which you are working
supports editing, you can cut, copy, or paste highlighted text.
To display the Editing Keyboard:

1.

Swype from the

Swype Key

to the

Numeric Key.

2.

Touch the edit key.

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad

The Samsung Keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard,
featuring predictive text. Input characters by touching the
on-screen keys with your finger or use speech recognition.
As you enter characters, predictive text matches your key
touches to common words and displays them. Select a word
from the display to insert it into your text.

Your tablet also provides handwriting recognition to make the
task of text entry that much easier.

Configuring the Keypad

To configure the Samsung Keypad to your preferences:

While entering text, touch

Settings.

The Samsung keypad settings screen is displayed. For
more information, refer to “Configure Input Methods” on
page 150.

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