Using'the'onscreen'keyboard'
When!you!close!the!hardware!QWERTY,!you!can!still!enter!text!using!the !o nscre en!keyboard.!Some!applications!
open!the!onscreen!keyboard!automatically.!In!others,!you!touch!a!text!field!where!you!want!to!enter!text!to!open!
the!onscreen!keybo ard.!!
Touch!a!text!field.!The!onscreen!keyboard!opens.!
Touch!the!keys!on!the!keyboard!to!type.!
Touch!the!Delete!key! to!erase!characters!to!the!left!of!the!cursor.!Tap!and!hold!to!erase!a!w ord!to!the!
left!of!the!cursor.!
When!you’re!finished!typing,!press!Back! !to!close!the!keyboard.!
To'enter'numbers,'symbols,'and'other'characters'
Press!the!Symbols!key! !to!switch!to!the!num be rs!and !sym bo ls! keyboard.!
To'change'the'onscreen'keyboard'orientation'
Touch!a!text!field.!The!onscreen!keyboard!opens.!
Turn!the!phone!sideways!or!upright.!
The!keyboard!is!redrawn!to!take!best!advantage!of!the!new!phone!orientation.!Many!people!find!the!larger!
horizontal!onscreen!keyboard!easier!to!use.!
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User’s Guide T-Mobile G2
Using the onscreen keyboard
When you close the hardware QWERTY, you can still enter text using
the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the onscreen
keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field where you
want to enter text to open the onscreen keyboard.
You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing. See “Using
your voice to enter text” on page 47.
To enter text
1 Touch a text field. The onscreen keyboard opens.
You can also use the Trackpad to select a text field and then press
the Trackpad to open the onscreen keyboard.
2 Touch the keys on the keyboard to type.
3 Touch the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the
cursor. Tap and hold to erase a word to the left of the cursor.
4 When you’re finished typing, press Back to close the keyboard.
Touch once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Touch &
hold for all caps.
Touch the keys to enter text.
44 Android basics
User’s Guide T-Mobile G2
Using the onscreen keyboard
When you close the hardware QWERTY, you can still enter text using
the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the onscreen
keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field where you
want to enter text to open the onscreen keyboard.
You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing. See “Using
your voice to enter text” on page 47.
To enter text
1 Touch a text field. The onscreen keyboard opens.
You can also use the Trackpad to select a text field and then press
the Trackpad to open the onscreen keyboard.
2 Touch the keys on the keyboard to type.
3 Touch the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the
cursor. Tap and hold to erase a word to the left of the cursor.
4 When you’re finished typing, press Back to close the keyboard.
Touch once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Touch &
hold for all caps.
Touch the keys to enter text.
44 Android basics
User’s Guide T-Mobile G2
Using the onscreen keyboard
When you close the hardware QWERTY, you can still enter text using
the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the onscreen
keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field where you
want to enter text to open the onscreen keyboard.
You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing. See “Using
your voice to enter text” on page 47.
To enter text
1 Touch a text field. The onscreen keyboard opens.
You can also use the Trackpad to select a text field and then press
the Trackpad to open the onscreen keyboard.
2 Touch the keys on the keyboard to type.
3 Touch the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the
cursor. Tap and hold to erase a word to the left of the cursor.
4 When you’re finished typing, press Back to close the keyboard.
Touch once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Touch &
hold for all caps.
Touch the keys to enter text.
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To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters
! Touch & hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key to open a small window
where you can touch an accented vowel or other alternate letter.
! Press the Symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard.
To enter words using Swype
Instead of tapping the keys on the Swype keyboard, you can use
Swype® to type words. Swype lets you slide your finger on the
onscreen keyboard to enter words.
1 Touch a text field. The onscreen keyboard opens.
2 Touch the first letter of the word you want to enter, and then slide
your finger to the next letters of the word. When you have finished
sliding to all the letters, lift your finger from the screen.
Touch to close the window.
Touch to enter the accented
character or symbols.
Touch to return to
the letter keyboard.
Touch & hold a number or
symbol key to open a window
of additional symbols.
Touch to display
additional symbols.
Android basics 45
T-Mobile G2 User’s Guide
To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters
! Touch & hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key to open a small window
where you can touch an accented vowel or other alternate letter.
! Press the Symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols
keyboard.
To enter words using Swype
Instead of tapping the keys on the Swype keyboard, you can use
Swype® to type words. Swype lets you slide your finger on the
onscreen keyboard to enter words.
1 Touch a text field. The onscreen keyboard opens.
2 Touch the first letter of the word you want to enter, and then slide
your finger to the next letters of the word. When you have finished
sliding to all the letters, lift your finger from the screen.
Touch to close the window.
Touch to enter the accented
character or symbols.
Touch to return to
the letter keyboard.
Touch & hold a number or
symbol key to open a window
of additional symbols.
Touch to display
additional symbols.