AT&T Z990 user manual Entering Text, Android Keyboard, XT9 Text Input

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Entering Text

When you enter a field that needs text or numbers, a keyboard automatically appears on the screen. Press and hold the input box and select Input method from the pop-up menu to change input method.

Android Keyboard

The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape.

To use the landscape keyboard, just tap the Auto- rotate screen check box in Settings > Display. (The landscape QWERTY keyboard is not supported in all applications.)

Tap to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.

Tap to delete any text you have entered.

Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can

then tap to find more. Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard. Swipe left or right to find the one you need and tap to enter.

Tap to enter a smiley face; hold the key and swipe to choose more emoticons.

Tap to change input method or set up Android keyboard.

Tap to use Google’s networked voice input.

Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold the keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter é, press and hold and the available accented letters and the number 3 appear. Then slide to choose é.

XT9 Text Input

XT9 Text Input can speed up text input by replacing the key tapping motion of input with a tracing gesture. Simply move your finger from letter to letter without lifting your finger until you reach the end of the word.

XT9 offers three keyboard layouts, Keyboard, Reduced keyboard, and Phone keypad.

• Keyboard

Tap to switch

 

 

 

 

between

 

 

 

 

uppercase and

 

 

 

 

lowercase. Tap

 

 

 

Delete text before

twice to lock on

 

 

 

uppercase.

 

 

 

the cursor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tap to select digits

 

 

 

Tap or hold to

 

 

and symbols.

 

 

 

input emoticons.

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AT&T Z990 user manual Entering Text, Android Keyboard, XT9 Text Input