Section 3: entering text, Samsung keyboard, Text input methods – Samsung GT-P5113TSYXAR User Manual

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Section 3: Entering Text

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

Samsung Keyboard

Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry
called the Samsung keyboard. 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 keyboard displays at the bottom of the screen. By
default, when you rotate the device, the screen orientation
updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the screen.

Text Input Methods

Your device offers two text input methods.

Google voice typing: You can use your voice to enter text

using the Voice input feature. Your device recognizes your

speech and enters text for you. For more information, refer

to “Using Speech Recognition” on page 50.

Samsung keyboard: The Samsung keyboard is also a virtual

QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys

on the screen. The Samsung 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.

1. Touch

Set up input methods in the Status bar.

The Set up input methods pop-up displays.

2. Touch an input method to activate it.

3. Touch

to display that input method’s settings.

For more information, refer to “Keyboards and Input
Methods”
on page 192.

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