62Section 4: Entering TextThis section describes how to select the desired text inputmethod when entering characters into your device. Thissection also describes the predictive text entry system thatreduces the amount of key strokes associated with enteringtext.Your device 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.Your device also provides several on-screen keypad textentry options to make the task of text entry that much easier.Text Input MethodsThere are three text input methods available:• Google voice typing: provides a voice to text interface.• Samsung keyboard (default): an on-screen QWERTYkeyboard that can be used in both portrait and landscapeorientation.• Swype: is enabled so as you can enter text as you swipeacross the on-screen keyboard. Instead of tapping eachkey, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word.The on-screen QWERTY keypad works the same in bothportrait and landscape mode.Selecting the Text Input MethodThe Text Input Method can be assigned from within one oftwo locations:Settings Menu: From the Home screen, press and then tapSettings ➔ (My device tab) ➔ Language andinput ➔ Default and select an input method.Text Input field:1. From a screen where you can enter text, in a singlemotion, touch and drag the Status bar down to thebottom of the screen to open the Notifications screen.2. Tap (Select input method) and select anavailable input method.My deviceMy device
