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Basic Skills
Entering Information
Using the Onscreen Keyboard
You enter text, numbers, and symbols using the
onscreen keyboard. Some applications open
the keyboard automatically. In others, you tap
an input field where you want to enter text to
open the keyboard.
To enter text, tap the keys on the keyboard to
type.
NOTE:
z Tap and hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key to open a small window
where you can tap an accented vowel or other alternate letter.
z If you’ve used the Android Keyboard settings to make more than one
language available, you can slide left or right on the Space key to cycle
to the previous or next language. (For settings information, see
“Language and Keyboard Settings” in Chapter 8.)
To enter numbers or symbols, tap the Symbols
key
to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard. Tap the Alt key on the symbols
keyboard to view additional symbols; press it
again to switch back. Tap and hold a key to
open a window of additional symbols.
NOTE: If your model supports other input methods, you can switch to
another input method by tapping and holding an input field while the
onscreen keyboard is open. Tap Input method in the menu that opens and
then tap the method you want.
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to
cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. Some applications
don’t support editing some or all of the text they display; others may offer
their own way to select text you want to work with.
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