Shift key

Press this key to enter the associated character. To enter characters in uppercase, press the (Shift) key, and then press the appropriate keyboard alphabet key. Press the (Shift) key twice to turn on caps lock. The on-screen keyboard indicator displays the (Shift lock) icon to indicate that characters will appear in uppercase. Press the (Shift) key once to disable caps lock and toggle to enter lowercase characters.

Options key

Some keys have characters marked as superscript. To enter the superscript character, press the (Options) key and then press the appropriate character key. Press the (Options) key twice to enable

function lock. The on-screen keyboard indicator displays the (Options lock) icon to indicate that superscript characters will be entered. Press the (Options) key once to disable function lock and toggle back to enter main characters.

Symbol key

You can press and hold the (Sym) key to view the symbol table on the screen. You can then navigate through and select the symbol from the table.

In addition, pressing the (Sym) key after entering a letter will scroll through different options for that letter.

Use the on-screen keyboard

Based on your preference, you can use the on-screen keyboard or a handwriting-recognition feature such as Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer, Symbol, or Transcriber to enter text.

NOTE: Transcriber is not available in all countries/regions.

To select the type of on-screen text input:

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Input.

2.On the Input Method tab, select a text input method and change options as appropriate.

3.Tap ok.

You can now go to a program (such as Notes) and start entering text.

Text-Input Method

Block Recognizer

Keyboard

Letter Recognizer

Symbol

Transcriber

Definition

Use a single stroke to write letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation marks that are converted into typed text.

Tap keys on the keyboard to enter text.

Write individual letters, numbers, and punctuation marks that are converted into typed text.

Tap to select and enter symbols from the table.

Write in cursive, print, or mixed handwriting (consisting of both cursive and print), and convert your writing into typed text.

NOTE: This feature might not be available in all countries/ regions.

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