Ty p e
keyboard when you need it
Quick start: type
When you tap a text box, such as in a message or search, you
have keyboard options.
• Type or gesture: enter letters by touching them one at a
time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the letters.
• Close the keyboard: tap .
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And AnnexAnne
See a dierent
keyboard? It varies
by app. This one is
for texting.
Tips & tricks
• Move the cursor: tap a spot in the text to place the cursor,
then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.
•Dictionary: to add a word you enter often, enter it, tap the
word in the word list below the text box, then tap there again
to add it to your dictionary.
•Symbols: touch and hold a letter to enter the small number
or symbol at the top of it.
To enter several numbers or symbols, tap .
• Double letters: circle a letter to enter two of them.
• Capital letters: tap or drag it to the letter you want to
capitalise.
• Special characters: touch and hold a letter to choose from
other special characters.
• Word prediction: while you're typing, word suggestions
appear above the keyboard. Tap one to select it.
• Voice entry: tap on the touchscreen keyboard, then say
what you want to type. You can speak as long as you like,
pause whenever you want and dictate punctuation.
•Vibrate: don't like the vibrating keys when you type? Tap
Apps > Settings > Language & input > Google
Keyboard
> Preferences.
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Quick start: type
Text entry settings & dictionary
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