Understanding Your Device 31Entering Text using SwypeSwype is a new way to enter text on touch screens. Insteadof touching each key individually, use your finger to traceover the letters of a word. For each word, place your fingeron the first letter and glide to the subsequent letters, liftingon the last letter.Swype HelpWhile entering text, you can get information about Swype.• Touch and hold Swype to access Settings, for the How toSwype tutorial.Configuring SwypeConfigure Swype options in the Language and input settings.For more information about Swype settings, see “Configureinput methods” on page 122.Some useful settings include:• Language: You can use Swype in many languages. In Swypesettings, touch Language. To switch to another language whileentering text, touch until you find the desired language.• Choosing keyboard size: On the Swype keyboard, touch tochange the keyboard from the full width of the screen to asmaller, movable size (touch and hold on the side of the smallerkeyboard to move it from side to side).Entering Symbols and NumbersUsing the Swype Keyboard:• Touch and hold on a key to enter the character at the top of thekey.• Touch and hold on a key until a menu of all characters availableon that key appears, then touch a character to enter it.• Touch to switch to Symbol mode, then touch a key.Using the Numeric KeyboardSwitch to a Numeric Keyboard, to quickly enter numbers andmathematical operators. Touch .
