Sony 1273-5759, 1273-2352 manual Personalising the Xperia keyboard

To select text

1Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides.

2Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear.

2Select the text you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your desired changes.

To edit text in landscape orientation

1Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text.

2Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit... and select an option.

Personalising the Xperia keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a keyboard settings and other text input settings that help you set options for writing languages, text prediction, automatic spacing and quick full stops. For example, you can decide how word options are presented and how words get corrected as you type. And you can get your message data scanned so that word predictions fit your writing style. You can also set the text input application to remember new words that you write.

To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or .

2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings, and change the settings as you desired.

3To add a writing language for text input, tap Writing languages and mark the relevant checkboxes.

4Tap OK to confirm.

To change the text input settings

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap or

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2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings and select the relevant settings.

To display the Smiley key

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Keyboard appearance > Additional keys.

3Mark the Smiley key checkbox.

To use your writing style

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or .

2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select a source.

To select a keyboard layout variant

Layout variants are only available for the on-screen keyboard when you select two or three writing languages and may not be available in all writing languages.

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

3Tap Writing languages, then tap .

4Select a keyboard layout variant.

5Tap OK to confirm.

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