Sony Xperia Z3 Compact - Manual (Page 45)

To enter text using the Gesture input function
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter
to trace the word that you want to write.
2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears
based on the letters that you have traced.
3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and
select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire
word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.
To change the Gesture input settings
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .
2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .
3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the
Gesture input checkbox.
To use the one-handed keyboard
1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap .
2 Tap , then tap One-handed keyboard.
3 To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen,
tap or accordingly.
To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap .
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you
predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input
method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait
orientation.
1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep
tapping the key until the desired character is selected.
2 Delete a character before the cursor.
3 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.
4 Enter a space.
5 Display symbols and smileys.
6 Display numbers.
7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock.
To open the Phonepad for the first time
1 Tap a text entry field, then tap .
2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.
3 Tap Portrait keyboard and then select the Phonepad option.
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