• 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.
• Tap to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock
uppercase. 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.
• Tap and hold and then swipe to choose the
emoticons.
• Tap to use Google’s networked voice input.
• Tap and hold to change the input language or
access the Android keyboard settings.

Google Voice Typing

Use Google’s networked voice input.

Touch Input Settings

Choose the touch input settings by pressing the Home
Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language
& input.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section,
you can set the default input method and choose the
settings for input methods.
Editing Text
• Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to
type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab
appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text: Tap and hold or double tap within the
text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each
end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the
selection.
• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to
manipulate. Then tap or to cut or copy the text
to the clipboard.
• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the
text you want to replace. Then tap or PASTE.
• Insert text from the clipboard: Move the cursor
to the insertion point and then tap and hold the
tab below the cursor. Release your finger and tap
PASTE.
Opening and Switching Apps

Opening an App

1. Press the Home Key > .
2. Slide left or right on the screen and tap an app to
open it.

Switching Between Recently

Opened Apps

1. Press and hold the Home Key. A list of the names
and thumbnails of apps you’ve recently used opens.
If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit
on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.
2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app. You can swipe a
thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.

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