Sony Xperia XA1 - Manual (Page 65)

Typing text
On-Screen Keyboards
There are a number of pre-installed text entry providers on your device.
The default text entry provider may depend on the regional or language settings you use. One
or more text entry providers might not be available in your region.
SwitfKey ® keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or
you can use the SwitfKey
® flow feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form
words.
1 Delete a character before the cursor.
2 Tap to enter a carriage return, or touch and hold to access smileys.
3 Enter punctuation.
4 Enter a space.
5 Tap to enter a comma.
6 Display numbers and symbols.
7 Switch between lower case, upper case, and all caps.
For more information about SwiftKey ® , go to https://swiftkey.com/
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
• Tap a text entry field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
• When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.
You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.
To switch between different on-screen keyboard options
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard.
3 Tap Manage keyboards, then tap the slider to enable or disable the keyboard.
To enter text character by character
1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2 To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a
list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é," touch
and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on
the keyboard, drag to and select "é."
To enter a period
• After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.
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