HTC Desire manual Keyboard, Using the onscreen keyboard, Using the landscape onscreen keyboard

Keyboard

Using the onscreen keyboard

When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available.

Using the landscape onscreen keyboard

When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using two thumbs.

The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for

the screen orientation to automatically change.

The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all applications.

Changing the onscreen keyboard layout

You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. To change the keyboard layout, do the following:

1.On the onscreen keyboard, tap  .

2.Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choose from the following:

QWERTY. This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.

Phone Keypad. This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad.

Compact QWERTY. This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is slightly bigger than on the Full QWERTY layout.