Type an accented or special character Press and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide
your finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and
hold U and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the
letter key when the accented or special character appears.
Type a number in a text field Press and hold the key and press the number key.
Type a number in a number field Press a number key. You don't need to press the
key.
Turn on NUM lock Press the key and the Left key. To turn off
NUM lock, press the Left or Right key.
Highlight a line of text Press the Left or Right key and, on the trackpad,
slide your finger up or down.
Highlight text character by character Press the Left or Right key and, on the trackpad,
slide your finger left or right.
Cut highlighted text Press the Left or Right key and the key.
Copy highlighted text Press the key and click the trackpad.
Paste text Press the Left or Right key and click the trackpad.
Shortcuts: Typing with the touch screen keyboard
Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Depending on the type of
touch screen keyboard you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Show the keyboard Tap a text field or tap the Show Keyboard icon at the
bottom of the screen.
Hide the keyboard Touch the top of the keyboard and slide your finger quickly
down the screen.
Insert a period (.) Tap the key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
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