Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 - Manual (Page 42)

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Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower case
alphabet letters by touching the Shift key
to toggle the case,
before touching the letter key(s).
• Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode
• Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode
Entering Symbols and Numbers
To enter a number, touch , then touch the corresponding key.
To enter common symbols, touch to switch to Symbols
mode, then touch the corresponding key.
There are three pages of symbols. Touch
to switch to the
next page.
Touch and hold a vowel key (A, E, I, O, U, or Y) or the C, N, or S
key to open a small window where you can touch an accented
vowel or other alternate letter.
Touch and hold the Period key ( . ) to open a small window with a
set of common symbols.
Touch and hold the
Emoticons key to open a small window
with a set of Emoticons.
Touch to toggle between a large and small keypad.
Touch to add an attachment from the Gallery.
Touch to use the Handwriting feature. For more information,
refer to “Using the Handwriting Feature” on page 40.
Using XT9 Predictive Text
XT9 is a predictive text system that has next-letter prediction and
regional error correction, which compensates for users pressing
the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards.
1.
Touch Settings at the bottom of the keypad.
The Samsung keypad settings screen displays.
2. Touch the XT9 field so a green check mark appears next to
the field.
3. Touch the XT9 advanced settings field to modify XT9
associated settings. For more information, refer to
“Configure Input Methods” on page 150.
Note: The XT9 option is available only when Abc mode has been selected.