Apple iPod touch iOS 7.1 - Manual (Page 23)

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Type text
The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed.
Enter text
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Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong
key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your
finger from the key.
You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See Use an Apple Wireless
Keyboard on page 24. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate on page 25.
Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps
lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key
or the Symbol key
. To quickly end a sentence with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar.
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
Depending on the app and language you’re using, iPod touch may correct misspellings and
anticipate what you’re typing. Accept a suggestion by entering a space or punctuation, or by
tapping return. To reject a suggestion, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times,
iPod touch stops suggesting it. If you see a word underlined in red, tap it to see suggested
corrections. If the word you want doesn’t appear, type the correction.
Suggested word Suggested word
To set options for typing, go to Settings > General > Keyboard.