Google ANDROID Quick Start Guide (4.4, KitKat) - Manual (Page 31)

ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 27
Keyboards on tablets work in a similar way. To make the
keyboard go away, touch the Back button below it.
Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others, you first
need to touch where you want to type.
Basic editing
• Move the insertion point. Touch where you want to type.
The cursor blinks in the new position, and a blue tab appears
below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• Select text. Touch & hold or double-tap within the text.
The nearest word is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the
selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
The tab disappears after a few moments. To make it reappear,
touch the text again.
• Delete text. Touch to delete selected text or the
characters before the cursor.
• Type capital letters. Touch the Shift key once to switch to
capital letters for one letter.
Or touch & hold Shift key while you type. When you release
the key, the lower case letters reappear.
• Turn caps lock on. Double-tap or touch & hold Shift key, so
it changes to . Touch Shift key again to return to lower
case.
• Cut, copy, paste. Select the text you want to manipulate. Then
touch the Cut or Copy icons. If there’s something on
the clipboard to paste, you’ll also see a Paste button: