Section 6: Entering Text; Text Input Methods - Samsung Galaxy S3 User Manual

Section 6: Entering Text

This section explains how to select the desired text input
method when entering characters into the phone. This
section also describes the predictive text entry system that
reduces the amount of key strokes associated with
entering text.
The phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that
can tell if the phone is in an upright (Portrait) or sideways
(Landscape) orientation. This feature is useful when
entering text.
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Text Input Methods

There are three text input methods available:
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Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung's on-screen
QWERTY keyboard is used in both portrait and landscape
orientation.
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Google voice typing: Enter text by speaking.
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Swype keyboard: The Swype on-screen keyboard allows you
to slide your fingers from letter to letter in order to form words
without lifting them as you would when typing text.
To change the input method, see "Keyboards and Input
Methods" on page 163.