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Type, Quick start: type, Text entry settings & dictionary – Motorola Moto Z Droid User Manual

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Type

Type

Quick start: Type

When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you
have keyboard options.

• Type or gesture:

Enter letters by touching them one at a

time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the
letters.

• Close the keyboard:

Tap

.

Anne

And

Annex

Anne

See a different
keyboard? It varies
by app. This one is
for texting.

Tips & tricks

• Move the cursor:

Tap a spot in the text to place the cursor,

then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.

• Dictionary:

To add a word you enter often, enter it, tap the

word in the word list below the text box, then tap there
again to add it to your dictionary.

• Symbols:

Touch and hold a letter to enter the small

number or symbol at the top of it.

To enter several numbers or symbols, tap

.

• Double letters:

Circle a letter to enter two of them.

• Capital letters:

Tap

or drag it to the letter you want to

capitalize.

• Special characters:

Touch and hold a letter to choose

from other special characters.

• Word prediction:

While you’re typing, word suggestions

appear above the keyboard. Tap one to select it.

• Voice entry:

Tap

on the touchscreen keyboard, then

say what you want to type. You can speak as long as you
like, pause whenever you want, and dictate punctuation.

• Vibrate:

Don’t like the vibrating keys when you type? Tap

Apps

>

Settings

>

Language & input

>

Google

Keyboard

>

Preferences

.

Text entry settings & dictionary

Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words
your phone suggests: