Enter TextYou can type on your device using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking yourinputs.Text Input MethodsYour device offers several text input methods.● Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by tapping keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard.Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to commonwords so you can select a word to insert it into your text.● Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tappingeach key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enterwords.● Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.Select a Default Text Input MethodYou can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text.From Settings:■ From home, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input > Default, and then choosea default entry method.While entering text:1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open theNotification Panel.2. Tap Select keyboard, and then choose a text entry method.Google Voice TypingThis feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into text.Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open theNotification Panel, and then tap Select keyboard > Google voice typing.– or –Tap either on the Samsung keyboard or on the Swype keyboard.2. Speak into the microphone and watch your text being entered onscreen.3. If the text is incorrect, tap DELETE.4. Once you have completed entering your text, tap Done. The onscreen keyboard will reappear.Phone Basics 28
