Dell Mobile Venue - Manual (Page 62)

62 Using Your Dell Venue Smartphone
Android Keyboard
You can type text using the Android on-screen keyboard. When you
start an application or touch a field that requires text input, the on-
screen keyboard opens. The keyboard automatically changes to either
the portrait or landscape mode based on the orientation of your
phone.
To open the Android keyboard
Touch a text box, or touch and hold the Menu button .
NOTE: To open the Swype keyboard:
• Touch and hold a text box to open the Edit text context menu
→
Input method
→
Swype.
• On the Android keyboard, touch and hold to open the Android
keyboard context menu
→
Input method
→
Swype. For information
on using the Swype keyboard, see "Swype Keyboard" on page 66.
NOTE: To switch back to the Android keyboard from the Swype
keyboard, touch and hold a text box to open the Edit text context
menu
→
Input method
→
Android keyboard .
To close the keyboard
Touch the Back button , or touch and hold the Menu button .
To display the keyboard
Touch a text field, or touch and hold the Menu button .
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