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Type
Quick start: Type
When you tap a text box, like 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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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 capitalize.
• 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.