Keyboard & typing

How to use the keyboard, use speech-to-text, access keyboard settings, and more.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To access the keyboard, tap on a text entry field.
Touch and hold a character key to access a list of characters associated with that key.
Tap the Symbols key for a list of common symbols.
Tap the Arrow keys to view more symbols and smileys.
Tap the abc key to return to the alphanumeric keyboard.
Tap the Shift key to enter a capital letter. Tap it again to use CAPS Lock.
The Suggestion bar will suggest alternate spellings to the last entered word if applicable. Tap a suggestion to replace the word in the text field.
Note: Swiping up from under a suggested word will also replace a word with the word from the Suggestion bar.
To use speech-to-text, touch and hold the Settings icon key.
Tap the Microphone icon.
Speak now to use Speech-to-Text.
To copy and paste, touch and hold the desired text.
Drag the cursors in either direction to highlight the desired text, then tap Copy.
Tap the desired area in the text field.
Tap Paste.
To input text using Swype, slide a finger from one letter of a word to the next, lifting only between words.
To adjust Key tap sound, predictive text, language, keyboard height and more, tap the Settings icon key.
Tap the desired option.
To toggle auto-correction on or off, tap Auto-correction.
Tap the desired option.
To adjust the keyboard sound settings, tap Additional settings.
Tap Sound on keypress.