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To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
1
To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2
To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to
get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter
"é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your
finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
•
Before you enter a letter, tap
To turn on the caps lock
•
Before you type a word, tap
To enter numbers or symbols
•
When you enter text, tap
Tap
to view more options.
To enter common punctuation marks
1
When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.
2
Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is
inserted before the space.
To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.
To insert a smiley
1
When you enter text, touch and hold
2
Select a smiley.
To delete characters
•
Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap
To enter a carriage return
•
When you enter text, tap
To select text
1
Enter some text, then tap and hold 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 in portrait orientation
1
When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar
appears.
2
Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your
desired changes.
To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap
Paste.
Application bar
1
Close the application bar
2
Select all text
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