Entering Text
Entering Text
When you tap a field that needs text or numbers, a keyboard automatically appears on the screen. Hold the input box and tap Input method from the
Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape.
To use the landscape keyboard, just check the Auto- rotate screen check box in Settings > Display. (The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.)
•Tap 
to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using:
for lowercase,
for uppercase, and 
when locked in uppercase.
•Tap 
to delete the text before the cursor.
•Tap 
to select numbers and symbols. You can
then tap 
to find more. Also,
•Tap
to enter a smiley face; hold the key and swipe to choose more emoticons.
•Tap 
to change input method or set up Android keyboard.
•Tap 
to use Google’s networked voice input.
Move your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
The trace feature is also available in the Reduced keyboard layout and Phone keypad layout.
End of the word
Start of the word
• Reduced keyboard
To use the toolbar:
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NOTE: The 
icon is available when more than one language is activated. You can select more input languages by pressing the Menu Key > Settings > Language & keyboard > XT9 Text Input > Languages and settings from the Home Screen.
Tips for using XT9 Text Input:
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XT9 Text Input
XT9 Text Input can speed up text input by replacing the key tapping motion of input with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
XT9 offers three keyboard layouts: Keyboard, Reduced keyboard, and Phone keypad.
Tap and hold to switch between
and predictive text input.
• Phone keypad
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• Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single |
letter, go ahead and tap. |
• Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is |
added automatically when you begin to trace the |
next word. |
•Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Tap and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented
letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, tap and
hold 
and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
• Keyboard
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lowercase. Tap |
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Tap and hold to switch between
and predictive text input.
Touch Input Settings
Choose the touch input settings by pressing the Menu
Key > Settings > Language & keyboard from the
Home Screen.
In the Keyboard settings section, you can choose the settings for Android keyboard and XT9 text input.
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