Gesture typing
The Google keyboard supports gesture typing feature. You use this feature to
input a word by sliding through the letters.
To enable and use gesture typing:
1. Tap and hold on the Google keyboard and then touch Google
Keyboard Settings.
2. Check Enable gesture typing.
3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word
without lifting the nger until you reach the end of the word.
Tips:
• Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead
and tap.
• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically
when you begin to trace the next word.
36 ENTERING TEXT
37ENTERTING TEXT
TouchPal keyboard
The TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts: T26, T12 and T+. You can touch
to select a layout or an input language. You can also use TouchPal Curve
®
to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing
gesture where you move your nger from letter to letter without lifting the
nger until you reach the end of the word.
To switch the keyboard layout:
1. From the home screen, tap > System settings > Language & input >
Default > Touchpal Keyboard.
2. On a screen with a TouchPal keyboard, tap , choose the keyboard T+,
T12, or T26.
The T26 layout
The T26 layout offers an input experience
similar to a computer keyboard.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters.
Tap a key and slide down to enter the
number or symbol on the key. You can also
press and hold a key and slide to choose
more characters.
• Tap to use uppercase or lowercase.
Double-tap to lock uppercase. This
key also changes to indicate the current
case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when
locked in uppercase.
• Slide left or right on the space key to turn on or off prediction, as indicated
by (enabled) and (disabled).
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