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KNOWING THE BASICSKNOWING THE BASICS
2. Switch on Allow notification dots.
3. Tap App notifications.
4. Tap the app you want to customize and tap the Allow notification dot switch.
ENTERING TEXT
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it
automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You
can press the Back Key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter
text by speaking with the voice-typing feature.
Enabling or Disabling Input Methods
1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings > System > Languages &
input > Virtual keyboard > Manage keyboards.
2. Tap an input method in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.
NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled.
Changing Input Methods
When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears in
the status bar.
NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input method is
installed and enabled for use.
1. Open the notification panel and tap Change keyboard.
2. Select the input method you need.
Gboard
The Gboard provides a layout similar to a computer keyboard. When screen
auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will
change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported
in all applications.
• Tapthealphabetickeystoenterletters.Pressandholdsomespecifickeys
to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É,
press and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear.
Then slide your finger to choose É.
• Whenyoustarttotypeaword,possibleoptionswillappearabovethe
keyboard. Tap to select the correct one.
• Tap to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also
changes color to indicate the current case you are using.
• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to find more.