Sony 1273-4977 manual Editing text, Personalising the Xperia keyboard, Application bar

To enter text using voice input

1Open the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad.

2Tap . When appears, speak to enter text. When you're finished, tap again. The suggested text appears.

3Edit the text manually if necessary.

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write in both portrait and landscape orientation by double tapping the entered text. In portrait orientation, the necessary editing tools are available via an application bar. In landscape orientation, an Edit button provides the same tools.

Application bar

1Close the application bar

2Select all text

3Cut text

4Copy text

5Paste text

only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

To select text

1Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides.

2Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear.

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

To edit text in landscape orientation

1Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text.

2Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit... and select an option.

Personalising the Xperia keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a keyboard settings and other text input settings that help you set options for writing languages, text prediction, automatic spacing and quick full stops. For example, you can decide how word options are presented and how words get corrected as you type. And you can get your message data scanned so that word predictions fit your writing style. You can also set the text input application to remember new words that you write.

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