Knowing the Basics
Knowing the Basics
•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. 
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.
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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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