Using the on-screen keyboard

Your Slate has an on-screen keyboard that is displayed when you need to enter information into a document or data field.

1.To display the keyboard, tap in the first data field. Tap the small keyboard icon that is displayed.

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Double-tap the keyboard icon at the left side of the screen.

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Press the Keyboard button, located on the top left edge of the Slate.

2.To enlarge the size of the on-screen keyboard, tap the lower-right corner and drag it to the desired size.

3.Tap each character, continuing until you have spelled out the name or word that you are entering into the data field.

NOTE: Suggested words may be displayed at the top of the keyboard. If an appropriate word is displayed, tap it to select it.

4.Tap enter on the keyboard.

On-screen keyboard options

To access options for the on-screen keyboard, tap Tools at the top of the keyboard, and then tap one of the following options:

Show expanded keyboard—Displays the expanded keyboard.

Docking—Allows you to select the location where the on-screen keyboard displays on the screen.

Float—Allows you to reposition the on-screen keyboard by tapping the top of the keyboard window and dragging it to the desired location.

Dock at top of screen—Displays the keyboard at the top of the screen automatically.

Dock at bottom of screen—Displays the keyboard at the bottom of the screen automatically.

Help topics—Displays Help and Support.

Options—Displays the Input Panel Options.

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