Basic Operations 37
Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourphoneusingthetouchscreenSamsungkeyboardorGooglevoicetyping.
Samsung Keyboard
UsethetouchscreenSamsungkeyboardforenteringtext.Thekeyboardappearsautomatically
onscreenwhenyoutapatextentryfield,andcanbeusedineitherportraitorlandscapemode.You
canalsousetheGoogleVoicetypingoptiontoentertextusingyourvoice(seeGoogleVoiceTyping
fordetails).
TheSamsungkeyboardoffersatraditionalQWERTYkeyboardsetupforenteringtextbytapping
keys(likeonacomputer),alongwithenhancementsandoptionsthatallowyoutoentertextfaster
andmoreaccurately,suchascontinuouskeyinput,personalizedusagedictionaries,andmore.
Note:Dependingonwhichappyou'reusing(Messages,Email,etc.),thekeyboardappearancemay
differ.
Assigning the Samsung Keyboard for Text Entry
Ifyouhavemultipletextinputmethodsinstalledonyourdevice,youcanselecttheSamsung
keyboardtobeyourdefaulttextinputmethodfromSettings,oryoucanchooseitatanytimewhile
enteringtext.
Note:TheSamsungkeyboardisthedefaulttextinputmethodonyourphone.Additionalkeyboards
andinputmethodsareavailablefordownloadattheGooglePlaystore.SeeGooglePlayStore.
FromSettings:
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Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Language and input >Default keyboard,and
thenchooseSamsung keyboard.
Whileenteringtext:
1. Whileenteringtext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. TapSelect keyboard,andthenchooseSamsungkeyboard.