Use the on-screen keyboard
Writing with the on-screen keyboard is easy. You can use the keyboard when holding your
phone in portrait or landscape mode. You can write your messages by tapping the letters or
by swiping through them.
Tap a text box.
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Character keys
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Shift key
3
Cursor controller
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Numbers and symbols key
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Smiley key
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Comma key
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Space key
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Enter key
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Backspace key
The keyboard layout can vary in different apps and languages.
Swipe to write text
Swipe from the first letter of the word, and draw a path from letter to letter. Lift your finger
after the last letter. To continue, keep on swiping without tapping the space key. Your phone
adds the spaces.
Not all languages are supported.
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Switch between upper and lower case characters
Tap the shift key. To turn caps lock mode on, double-tap the key. To return to normal mode,
tap the shift key again.
Type in a number or special character
Tap the numbers and symbols key. To see more special character keys, tap . Some special
character keys bring up more symbols. To see more symbols, tap and hold a symbol or special
character.
Tip: To quickly type in a number or special character, while holding the numbers and
symbol key, slide your finger to the character, and lift your finger.
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Tip: To put a period at the end of a sentence, and to start a new sentence, tap the space
key twice.
Copy or paste text
Tap a word, drag the circles before and after the word to highlight the section you want to
copy, and depending on the app, tap Copy or . To paste the text, depending on the app,
tap Paste or .
Add an accent to a character
Tap and hold the character, and tap the accent or the accented character, if supported by your
keyboard.
Delete a character
Tap the backspace key.
Switch between the writing languages
Swipe left or right on the space bar until the language you want to write in appears.
Tip: If your keyboard has a language key (located between the numbers and symbols
and comma key), tap it.
Move the cursor with the cursor controller
To move the cursor from one character or line to another, tap and hold the cursor controller,
and drag your finger to the direction you want.