To enter text using the Android keyboard
•To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
•To 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
•Before you enter a letter, tap 
to switch to 
, 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 delete characters
•Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap 
.
To edit text
1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears.
2Select an option.
Android keyboard settings
You can select settings for the Android keyboard, such as writing language and automatic correction.
To access the Android keyboard settings
1When you enter text using the Android keyboard, tap 
.
2Tap Android keyboard settings.
To change the Android keyboard writing language
1Tap a text entry field, then tap 
.
2Tap Android keyboard settings > Input languages, then mark the checkbox for
the languages that you want to use for writing. When you have finished, press 
to confirm.
3To change the writing language, slide left or right on the space bar of the keyboard.
Xperia™ keyboard
You can also select the Xperia™ keyboard as your text input method. The Xperia™ keyboard gives you two different options, the
Tap the keys of the
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