HTC One E8 - Manual (Page 65)

Phone Basics 52
Switch to the Swype Keyboard
You can change your phone’s text input method to Swype from the default HTC Sense keyboard. To
change the input method to Swype:
1. Touch an area where you want to enter text.
2. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then touch Choose input method > Swype.
Enter Text Using Swype
Slide your finger on the Swype keyboard to enter text.
1. Touch an area where you want to enter text.
2. Briefly press and hold the first letter of the word you want to enter, and then slide your finger to
the other letters of the word.
3. When you’ve reached the last letter, lift your finger.
For example, to enter the word "the", touch and hold t, and then slide your finger to h and e.
Note: If you’ve entered a word that Swype doesn’t recognize, word suggestions appear at the top of
the keyboard. Touch a word to enter it to your text.
There are many options to choose from with Swype keyboard settings. While using the Swype
keyboard, touch and hold to adjust the Swype settings.
Enter Text by Typing on the Swype Keyboard or by Speaking
Instead of using the Swype slide method, you can enter text by touching the keys on the Swype
keyboard or by speaking.
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Touch the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation
marks and symbols.
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Touch to enter an uppercase letter. Touch twice to turn on caps lock.
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Touch and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented
letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.
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Touch 123 to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard, touch ABC.