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● The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters that you can
quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. For example, just
touch and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.
● Choose from a wide selection of emojis.
● Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow keys in Settings,
they’ll only appear on the portrait keyboard.
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can calibrate the keyboard in so it learns how you
type. See Calibrate the Keyboard.
Enter Text by Typing on the HTC Sense Keyboard
The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Enter letters and
numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more.
■ Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation
marks and symbols.
Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
Tap and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented
letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.
Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard, swipe left.
If you selected multiple keyboard language, swipe left from the main keyboard to switch to
the other keyboard language.
On supported apps, turn the phone sideways to show a larger Standard keyboard that lets
you type easily using two thumbs.
Tap to close the onscreen keyboard.
Tip: To open the keyboard settings, touch and hold the comma key until you see above the key. Or
go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Change the HTC Sense Keyboard Language
If multiple keyboard languages are available on your phone, you can choose which languages to enable
in the onscreen keyboard.