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2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.
NOTE: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point”
to enter punctuation.
Input Method Settings
Choose the input method settings by pressing the Home Key > > Settings >
Language & input.
In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the current input method and
choose the settings for input methods.
Editing Text
• Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new
position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text: Press and hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word highlights,
with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection. Tap >
SELECT ALL to select all the text, tap SHARE and choose an option, or tap ASSIST to
open Google Now.
• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then tap CUT or COPY to cut or
copy the text to the clipboard.
• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace.
Then tap PASTE.
To enable and use gesture typing:
1. On the Google Keyboard, press and hold > > Google Keyboard settings.
Or, press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Google Keyboard.
2. Tap Gesture typing > Enable gesture typing if the feature is turned o.
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.
NOTES:
• Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, tap it.
• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin
to input the next word.
Google Voice Typing
Google Voice typing uses the Google Voice recognition service to convert speech to text.
You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.
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Tap to access the voice typing when you are using the Google Keyboard, or ick down
the status bar when entering text and tap Change keyboard > Google voice typing.
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