Entering Text 85Entering Text using Different Input OptionsAlthough the default text input method with the Samsungkeyboard is to use the on-screen keys you have otheroptions.Note: To access settings, touch and hold the Input Methodsbutton , then tap (Settings) then select it fromthe available options.1. From within an active message, tap the text input fieldto reveal the on-screen keyboard.2. Tap (Input Methods) to use the default Voicetyping input method to convert your spoken words toon-screen text.– or –Touch and hold to select from other inputmethods such as:• Handwriting to launch an on-screen handwriting area that canbe used to convert on-screen patterns (text) to text.• Clipboard to launch the device’s clipboard area from whereyou can select a current clipboard item to place in your currentmessage.• Optical Reader to the camera and have the built-in OpticalReader application recognize text.• Settings to access the Samsung keyboard settings menu.• Keyboard alignment to detach the on-screen keyboard so thatyou can manually dock it anywhere on the current text entryscreen. Selecting the feature again redocks the keyboard intoits original location using the original size.Changing the Text Input Mode in Keyboard1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the textinput field to reveal the on-screen keyboard.2. With Samsung keyboard as your text entry method,select one of the following text mode options:• Abc : to use alphabetic characters from the on-screenkeyboard. In this mode, the text mode button displays .• Symbol/Numeric : to enter numbers by pressing thenumbers selecting them on the on-screen keyboard. In thismode, the text mode button displays .There are up to 2 available pages of numeric symbols availableby tapping .ABCABCSymSymSymSymABCABC1/21/2
