Using the Device
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Editing Text
Edit entered text and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text within or across applications. Some
applications do not support editing some or all of the text they display; others may offer their own way to select
text.
Entering Numbers, Symbols and Special Characters
To enter numbers and symbols:
• Touch and hold one of the top-row keys until a menu appears then select a number. Keys with alternate
characters display an ellipsis ( ... ) below the character.
• Touch and hold the Shift key with one finger, touch one or more capital letters or symbols to enter them,
and then lift both fingers to return to the lowercase keyboard.
• Touch to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.
• Touch the key on the numbers and symbols keyboard to view additional symbols.
To enter special characters, touch and hold a number or symbol key to open a menu of additional symbols.
• A larger version of the key displays briefly over the keyboard.
• Keys with alternate characters display an ellipsis ( ... ) below the character.
Hiding On-Screen Keyboard
On devices with keypads, the user can hide the on-screen keyboard.
Touch in a text field to display the on-screen keyboard. Touch at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Figure 31 Hide Keyboard Option
Touch the Show virtual keyboard switch to off. The on-screen keyboard automatically disappears.
To show the on-screen keyboard, Touch in a text field. Touch at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Touch the Show virtual keyboard switch to on. The keyboard re-appears.
Switching Language Keyboards
The user can enable multiple language keyboards. The available language codes appear on the space bar.