Enter Text; Touchscreen Keyboards; Text Input Methods - Samsung GALAXY S III User Manual

Enter Text

You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen keyboards.

Touchscreen Keyboards

Touchscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The
Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger onscreen keys. If you
find that you prefer to enter text via the onscreen keyboard, and need bigger keys, use this
orientation.
Selecting a Text Input Method
Some characters and types, such as some symbols and emoticons, are not accessible from the
onscreen keyboard.
The Text Input Method can be assigned from within one of two locations:
Settings Menu:
► Press
and tap
input method.
Text Input field:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and drag down the Notifications area.
2. Tap Choose input method and select an available input method.

Text Input Methods

There are three text input methods available, which are Google voice typing, Samsung
keyboard (with T9 Trace), and Swype.
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Google voice typing provides a voice-to-text interface.
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Samsung keyboard is an onscreen QWERTY keyboard that can be used in both
portrait and landscape orientation.

T9 Trace (as part of the Samsung keyboard and not shown as an input method) lets
you enter letters and words by swiping across the onscreen keyboard. Instead of
tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word.
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Swype is a fast way to enter text, by using sliding your finger across each letter of a
word, speaking text, drawing letters and words, or by using a traditional keyboard with
additional features.
Phone Basics
> Settings > Language and input > Default and select an
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