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
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Numbers and symbols key
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Language key
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Smiley 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. The language key is only shown when more than one language is selected. The example
shows the English keyboard.
Tip: To add the comma key to the keyboard, on the start screen, swipe down from the top of
the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > keyboard > advanced > Show a comma key when
available.
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.
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Not all languages are supported.
Switch between upper and lower case characters
Tap the shift key. To switch 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 the shift key. Some special
character keys bring up more symbols. To see more symbols, tap and hold a symbol or special
character.
Tip: To put a full stop at the end of a sentence, and to start a new sentence, tap the space key
twice.
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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Copy or paste text
Tap a word, drag the circles before and after the word to highlight the section you want to copy, and
tap . To paste the text, tap .
Add an accent to a character
Tap and hold the character, and tap the accented character.
Delete a character
Tap the backspace key.
Switch between the writing languages
Tap and hold the language key, and select the language you want. The language key is only shown
when more than one keyboard is installed.
Move the cursor
To edit a word you just wrote, tap and hold the text until you see the cursor. Drag the cursor to the
place you want.