Sony LT25i manual Phonepad

Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, for example, email and text messaging applications.

1Delete a character before the cursor.

2Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

3Enter a space.

4Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised.

5Display numbers and symbols. For even more symbols, tap .

6Switch between lower-case , upper-case and caps . For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

•Tap a text entry field.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

•When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.

You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.

To enter text character by character

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 enter a period

•After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.

To enter text using the Gesture input function

1When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write.

2After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced.

3If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

To change the Gesture input settings

1When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings.

3To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox.

Phonepad

The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

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