Device Basics 26
Swype Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of
tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to
enter words.
Swype provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which can compensate for
tapping the wrong keys on the virtual QWERTY keyboards.
Use Swype to Enter Text
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap in the Status bar, and then tap
Swype.
2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters,
words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word,
lift your finger, or tap a word at the top of the keyboard.
3. While entering text, use these options:
If you make a mistake, tap to delete a single character. Touch and hold
to delete an entire word or field.
By default, Swype starts with a capital at the beginning of text. Tap to start
with a capital letter, or tap twice to enter all capitals.
Tap to switch to a symbols keyboard, and then tap keys to enter symbols.
Configure Swype
1. Press and tap > > Language and input, and then tap next to
Swype.
– or –
From the Swype keyboard, touch and hold to access Swype settings.
2. Tap How to Swype to view an on-screen manual for Swype.
3. Tap Gestures to view an on-screen manual for Gestures.
4. Tap Preferences and configure any of the following advanced options:
Sound on keypress enables sounds generated by the Swype application.
Show helpful tips enables the device to display helpful tips.