Sony ST26i/ST26a manual Using the Phonepad, To enter text using the Gesture input function

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.

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.

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

1Choose a text input option

2Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

3Display numbers

4Display symbols and smileys

5Enter a space

6Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected.

7Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

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