To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.

For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard

1To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

2To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock

Before you type a word, tap or until appears. To enter numbers or symbols

When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap to view more options.

To enter common punctuation marks

1When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.

2Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted before the space.

To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.

To insert a smiley

1When you enter text, touch and hold .

2Select a smiley.

To delete characters

Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap . To enter a carriage return

When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return.

To select text

1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field or double-tap within the text field.

2The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears.

2Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your desired changes.

To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap Paste.

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