Keyboard & Typing

Cut and paste, use speech-to-text, and access keyboard settings.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To access the keyboard, select a Text entry field.
Note: The Messaging App was used for this tutorial.
Select the Shift arrow key to capitalize the next letter entered.
To enable Caps Lock, touch and hold the Shift arrow key.
To access symbols, numbers, and emojis select the Symbols key.
To access emoticons, select and hold the Symbols key button then select the Smile face emoticon.
Select the ABC key to return to the alphabet.
To use Auto-complete suggestions, begin typing the Desired word, then select the Desired suggestion.
To use Swype, touch and drag across each letter of the Desired word without removing your finger from the screen.
To use Speech-to-text, select the Microphone icon and begin speaking your Desired message.
To copy and paste text, select and hold the Desired text. Touch and drag the Text Selection handles to highlight all the Desired text.
Select COPY.
In the Desired pasting location, select and hold the Desired text field to place the cursor, then select PASTE.
To use One-handed operation, select and hold the Comma key, then drag to and select the One-handed operation icon.
To access additional Keyboard settings, select and hold the Comma key, then drag to and select the Settings icon.
Note: To access additional keyboard settings, swipe down from the Notification bar then select Settings > Language & input.
Select Google Keyboard settings.