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• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some specific keys
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.
• When you start to type a word, possible options will appear above the
keyboard. Tap to select the correct one.
• Tap or to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Double-tap
or to lock uppercase. This key also changes 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.
• Tap to choose emoji, emoticon, stickers, or GIFs.
• Tap to use Google voice typing.
• Press and hold to change the input language or set up the Google
Keyboard.
• Press and hold and then slide to to change to a smaller keyboard for
easier one-handed typing. Tap / to switch to the right-hand or left-hand
keyboard respectively. Tap or to resize the keyboard or switch back
to the full-sized keyboard.
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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 tap 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 a keyboard in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.
NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled.
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.
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