Editing text, Selecting text, Inserting text – Acer A100 User Manual

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listing the text input methods available on your tablet. Tap the settings icon
next to the XT9 Text Input entry.

Editing text

You can select and edit text in certain applications, such as text you have
entered in text fields. Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted within
the same application, or to a different application.

Note: Certain applications may not support text selection, or only support it
in certain areas. Other applications offer specialized commands to select
text that is only available in that application.

Selecting text

To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace:
1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted

below the text.

Note: The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted.

2. Tap and hold the text or word you want to select.

The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection.

3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or tap

Select all.

4. To cut or copy the text, tap the Cut or Copy button.

Inserting text

To type new text or add text that you have copied:

Function

Description

Languages and
settings

Set the languages that will be available.
If you have selected more than one language, tap
the globe in the text prediction bar to cycle
through the languages. Tap and hold the globe
to see a list of selected languages.

Preferences

Change your text input preferences.

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