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- Getting Started with Android
Selecting text
> Tap and hold or double-tap on the text.
The nearest word will be highlighted and a tab will be shown at the start
and end of the selection.
> To change the selection, pull the tabs.
The tabs will disappear after a certain time. If you tap on the text again, they
will reappear.
Cutting, copying, inserting text
> Select a text.
> Tap on the Cut, Copy or Insert buttons in the top right-hand corner.
Entering an uppercase letter > Tap the shift key.
Entering several letters in uppercase
> Hold the shift key during the input.
> To switch back to lower case letters, release the shift key.
or
> Double-tap on the Caps Lock key.
> To switch back to lower case letters, tap the shift key again.
Entering numbers and symbols
> Tap on the [
?123]
key.
> To show a wider selection, tap on the
[=\>
] key.
Quickly show common punctuation
marks and symbols
> Press and hold the key to the right of the space bar.
Entering special characters
Special characters are shown on the keyboard as small grey colored fields in
the corner.
> Press and hold down the shift key while you tap on the key for the special
character.
> Press and hold any key to show alternative characters, symbols or numbers.
Changing the entry language for the
keyboard
Tap on the key for the keyboard settings at the lower left on the keyboard.
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