Using The Samsung Keyboard - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

To choose a text input method while entering text:
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Notification Panel displays.
2. Touch Choose input method.
The Choose input method pop-up displays.
3. Touch an input method to activate it.
For more information, refer to "Keyboards and Input
Methods" on page 152.

Using the Samsung Keyboard

The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY
keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters
by touching the onscreen keys with your finger or use speech
recognition.
You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung
keyboard match your key touches to common words and
display them. The Personalization option learns from Gmail,
Facebook, and Twitter. Log into these applications to enable
the Samsung keyboard to learn from your text input.
Keyboard Types
In addition to the default QWERTY keyboard (Normal),
a Floating keyboard is available.
To change the keyboard type:
1. Access the normal keyboard.
2. Touch and hold
, and then select Floating from the pop-up menu.
3. Touch the tab at the top of the Floating keyboard to
move it.
Configuring the Samsung Keyboard
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
While entering text, touch and hold
select Settings in the pop-up menu.
The Samsung keyboard settings screen displays.
For more information, refer to "Samsung Keyboard" on page 152.
Options on the keyboard, touch
Options, then
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