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Device Basics
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard

When entering text, you can choose to use the Android

keyboard. To switch from the Swype keyboard to

Android keyboard, tap and hold a text entry field, and

then tap Input method > Android keyboard.

Android Keyboard Overview

You can do the following with the Android keyboard:

Space
Text field
Shift
Word suggestions
(tap to select)
Delete
Voice input
Text mode
Shift: Tap to toggle between lower
case, upper case, and Caps lock.
Indicates the first letter will be entered in
upper case, but succeeding characters
will be entered in lower case.
Caps Lock: Indicates Caps lock is turned
on. Tap once to turn off Caps lock.
Unshift: Indicates all letters will be
entered in lower case.
Text mo de : Tap to toggle between the
Alphabet keyboard and Number &
Symbol keyboard. Tap and hold to
access the settings menus.
Next: Tap to go to the next text entry
field.
Alternate: Tap to display more symbols.
Tap again to toggle back to Number &
Symbol keyboard.
Go: Tap to go to a Web address.