3Cut text

4Copy text

5Paste text

only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.

Using the Gesture input function to write words

You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard. You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognizes them.

Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.

To change the Gesture input settings

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold .

2Tap Text input settings.

3Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox.

4If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap the space bar each time, mark the Space between gestures checkbox.

To enter text using the Gesture input function

1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word.

2The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the candidate bar. To view more options, scroll right or

left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap once to delete the entire word. Then try again to trace the word using Gesture input, or tap each letter to enter the word.

3If the Space between gestures setting is activated, trace the next word that you want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to enter.

To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated, you may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of the word.

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.

Using the Phonepad

 

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Sony ST21i2 Using the Gesture input function to write words, Using the Phonepad, To change the Gesture input settings
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