Entering TextThis section describes how to select the desired text inputmethod when entering characters into your phone. Thissection also describes the predictive text entry system thatreduces the amount of key strokes associated withentering text.Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector thatcan tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) orsideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful whenentering text.Text Input MethodsThere are three text input methods available:• Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s onscreen QWERTYkeyboard that can be used in both portrait and landscapeorientation.• Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Insteadof touching each key, use your finger to trace over eachletter of a word.• Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking.To change the input method, see “Keyboards and InputMethods” on page 190.To choose a text input method while entering text:1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.The Notification Panel displays.Choose input method.The Choose input method pop-up displays.2. Touch3. Touch an input method to activate it.For more information, refer to “Keyboards and InputMethods” on page 190.Using the Samsung KeyboardThe Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTYkeyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input charactersby touching the onscreen keys with your finger or use speechrecognition.You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsungkeyboard match your key touches to common words anddisplay them. The Personalization option learns from Gmail,Facebook, and Twitter. Log into these applications to enablethe Samsung keyboard to learn from your text input.Understanding Your Phone 44
