Section 5: entering text, Virtual qwerty keyboard, Text input methods – Samsung SCH-I400ZKOVZW User Manual

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Section 5: Entering Text

This section describes how to enter words, letters, punctuation
and numbers when you need to enter text.

Virtual QWERTY Keyboard

Your phone uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use
the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and other
characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the
keyboard by touching any text entry field.

The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the
screen. By default, when you rotate the phone, the screen
orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the
screen.

Text Input Methods

Your phone offers two text input methods:

Swype: Swype is a new text input method that allows you to enter

words by gliding your finger over the virtual QWERTY keyboard, lifting
your finger between words. You can also enable Word prediction,
which matches your key touches to common words.

Android Keyboard: The Android Keyboard is a virtual QWERTY

keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys on the screen.
Android Keyboard includes predictive text, which matches your key
touches to common words so that you can select the word to enter it
into your text.

Changing the Input Method

When entering text, you can select the text input method.

Touch and hold on a text input field, then select an input

method:

• Swype

• Android keyboard

Swype Keyboard

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