Understanding Your Device 43
Entering Text using Swype
Swype™ is a new way to enter text on touch screens.
Instead of touching each key individually, use your finger to
trace over the letters of a word. For each word, place your
finger on the first letter and glide to the subsequent letters,
lifting on the last letter.
While entering text, touch and drag downward from the
top of the screen to display Notifications, then touch
Select input method
➔
Swype
.
Swype Help
While entering text, you can get information about Swype.
Touch and hold
Swype
to access Settings, for the
How to Swype
tutorial.
Configuring Swype
Configure Swype options in the Language and input settings.
•
While entering text, touch and hold
Swype
.
•
For more information about Swype settings, see
“Swype”
on
page 159.
Using the Numeric Keyboard
Switch to a Numeric Keyboard, to quickly enter numbers and
mathematical operators.
Touch .
Entering Symbols and Numbers
Using the Swype Keyboard:
•
Touch and hold on a key to enter the character at the top of the
key.
•
Touch and hold on a key until a menu of all characters available
on that key appears, then touch a character to enter it.
•
Touch to switch to Symbol mode, then touch a key.