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Curve - Word Gesture
Curve - Word gesture allows you to enter text by sliding your nger on the screen from
letter to letter to enter each word.
To enable and use Curve - Word gesture:
1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check
Curve
®
- Word gesture.
2. Tap > and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard, and then tap > FULL
to switch to the FULL layout.
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.
NOTE: Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout.
NOTES:
• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the
key once.
• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin
to trace the next word.
• Word prediction: Press and hold and tap the Prediction switch to turn o or
on prediction.
• Pre-dened texts: Tap to enter digits and symbols. You can tap the arrow keys to
turn pages, or tap to go back to the alphabetic keys. Slide up on the space key or
tap to enter emoji and emoticons.
• The delete key: Tap to delete text before the cursor. You can also press and hold
the key to quickly delete multiple characters, or slide left on the key to delete a
whole word.
• Voice input: Press and hold the space bar and speak into the microphone.
• More options: Tap to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard, use voice
input, edit text, resize the keyboard, change keyboard themes, and more.
The PHONEPAD Layout
The PHONEPAD layout is similar to a phone pad.
Tap an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter
or number appears. Press and hold the key and slide left
or right to choose the text you need.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys once and
choose the right word.
The T+ Layout
If word prediction is disabled, tap to enter the left letter
on the key. Double tap to enter the right letter/symbol
on the key. Press and hold a key and slide left or right
to choose more letters and symbols.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys and
choose the right word.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics
End of the word
Start of the word