Entering Text Using Voice Input; Editing Text - Sony Xperia XA F3112 User Manual

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To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1
When the Phonepad is displayed, tap
appears.
2
Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the
words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental
technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.
To enable voice input
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap
2
, then tap Keyboard settings .
Tap
3
Drag the slider beside Google™ voice typing key to the right.
4
Tap
to save your settings. A microphone icon
screen keyboard.
To enter text using voice input
1
Open the on-screen keyboard.
2
Tap . When
appears, speak to enter text.
3
When you're finished, tap
4
Edit the text manually if necessary.
To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing
options by double-tapping the entered text. The editing options then become
available via an application bar.
Application bar
The following actions are available on the selected text:
Cut
Copy
Paste
Share
Select all
The Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To select text
1
Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted
by tabs on both sides.
2
Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.
To edit text
1
Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar
appear.
2
Select the text that you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To use the magnifier
When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified
and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.
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