Entering Text Using Traditional Mode; Entering Text Using Swype Mode; Entering Text Using Draw Text Mode; Copy, Cut, And Paste - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

1. Tap each letter of the desired word.
2. Above the keyboard, tap a suggested word that matches the desired word.

Entering text using Traditional mode

To enter text using traditional mode:
1. Enable the Qwerty keyboard or hold the 3x4 keyboard in Landscape (horizontal) mode.
2. Tap each letter of the desired word.
3. Tap the Delete key to erase letters.

Entering text using Swype mode

To enter text using Swype mode:
1. Enable the Swype keyboard.
2. From the open keyboard, enter text by touching and dragging your finger to each letter of the desired word.
3. After completing a word, left your finger off the keyboard and then continue entering the next word.
Note: Spaces will be automatically inserted. However, you must manually insert a space after a period—this will also
automatically capitalize the next word.
4. If necessary, tap the key containing the desired punctuation such as a period.
5. Tap the Delete key to erase letters.

Entering text using Draw Text mode

To enter text using Draw Text mode:
1. From an open Samsung keyboard, touch and hold on the Microphone icon.
2. Tap the Draw Text icon.
3. Using the grid area, touch and drag the letter of each desired word.
4. Tap the Space key to insert spaces.
5. Touch and hold on the Microphone icon and then tap the Keyboard icon to return to the Traditional keyboard.

Copy, cut, and paste

To cut, copy, or paste text in a text field or message, follow these steps:
1. Touch and hold on the text to be copied until the blue highlight bars appear.
2. Touch and drag each highlight bar to highlight the text as desired.
3. Tap the Copy icon or the Cut icon (scissors).
4. Tap or navigate the cursor to the desired paste location
5. If necessary, tap the blue arrow icon.
6. Tap Paste.

Delete text

To delete or erase text from a text field or message, follow these steps:
1. While in a text field, place the cursor next to the text that you want to delete.
2. Tap the Delete icon on the on-screen keyboard.
3. To rapidly delete text, touch and hold the Delete icon.
4. To delete large sections of text, touch and hold on the text.
5. Highlight the text using the blue highlight bars.
6. Tap the Delete key.

Enter symbols and numbers

To insert punctuation, numbers, and symbols while entering text on the device, follow these steps:

Qwerty keyboard

1. From the open keyboard, tap 123 Sym to access the number and symbols keyboard.
2. To view more symbols, tap the key labeled 1/3, then 2/3, followed by 3/3.