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Auto-capitalization, Show settings key, Voice input – Google ANDROID 2.3.4 User Manual

Page 377: Input languages, Quick fixes, Show suggestions, Auto-complete, Device keyboard settings screen, Auto-replace, Auto-cap

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Auto-capitalization

Check to have the onscreen keyboard automatically

capitalize the first letter of the first word after a period, the first word in a text field, and
each word in name fields.

Show settings key

Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want the

keyboard to decide automatically whether to include the Settings key on the keyboard
(it does this only if you have more than one keyboard or other input method installed),
or whether you want always to show the Settings key or always to hide it.

Voice input

Opens a dialog where you can turn voice input off or set on which

onscreen keyboard you want the voice-input Microphone key

. See “Entering text

by speaking” on page 36.

Input languages

Opens the Input Languages screen, where you can check the

languages you want to have available when using the onscreen keyboard. Changing
the keyboard language is described in “Using the onscreen keyboard” on page 32.

Quick fixes

Check to automatically correct some common misspellings as you

type.

Show suggestions

Check to show suggested words in a strip above the

onscreen keyboard as you type. See “Using the onscreen keyboard” on page 32.

Auto-complete

Check to automatically enter a suggested word, highlighted in the

strip above the keyboard, when you enter a space or punctuation. See “Using the
onscreen keyboard” on page 32.

Device Keyboard settings screen

This settings screen is available only if your phone has a physical keyboard.

Auto-replace

Check to correct misspelled words as you type.

Auto-cap

Check to capitalize the first letter of the first word in sentences.

Auto-punctuate

Check to insert a period ( . ) when you press the Space key twice

in a row.