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Section 4: Entering Text
This section describes how to select the desired text input
method when entering characters into your tablet. This section
also describes the predictive text entry system that reduces
the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.
Your tablet comes equipped with an orientation detector that
can tell if the tablet is being held in an upright (Portrait) or
sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when
entering text.
Text Input Methods
There are three text input methods available:
•
Google Voice typing
: allows you to enter text by speaking.
•
Samsung keyboard (default)
: Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY
keypad that can be used in portrait or landscape orientation.
You can set a default text entry method in Settings. For more
information, refer to “Keyboards and Input Methods” on
page 128.
To choose a text input method while entering text:
1. Open the Quick Settings panel and tap
Choose input
method
.
2. Touch an input method to activate it.
Using the Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY
keyboard, featuring optional predictive text or continuous
input. Input characters by touching the on-screen keys with
your finger or use speech recognition.
You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung
keyboard match your key touches to common words and
displays them. The Personalization option learns from GMail,
Facebook and Twitter. Log into these applications to enable
the Samsung keyboard to learn from your text input.
Keyboard Types
In addition to the default QWERTY keyboard, there are two
other types of the Samsung keyboard: a Floating keyboard
and a Split keyboard.
To change the keyboard type:
1. Use two fingers, such as your index
finger and thumb, to make an inward
pinch motion on the screen, where the
keyboard is displayed.
A pop-up displays the three keyboard types.