Sony Xperia M - Typing text

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Typing text

On-screen keyboard

Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some

applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this

keyboard by touching a text field.

Using the on-screen keyboard

1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access

extra characters in the language.

2 Close the on-screen keyboard view. Note that this icon does not appear in portrait mode.

3 Display numbers and symbols.

4 Personalize your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalized.

5 Enter a space.

6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

7 Delete a character before the cursor.

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device.

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To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

Tap a text entry field.

To hide the on-screen keyboard

When the on-screen keyboard is open, tap

.

To personalize the on-screen keyboard

1

Open the on-screen keyboard, then tap .

2

Follow the instructions to personalize your on-screen keyboard.

If you don't mark the

Smiley key checkbox when you personalize the on-screen keyboard, the

smiley icon will not appear.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

When you enter text, turn the device sideways.

For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the

application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard

To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a

list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch

and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on

the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.

To turn on the caps lock

Before you type a word, tap or until appears.

To enter numbers or symbols

When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap

to view more options.

To enter common punctuation marks

1

When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.

2

Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted

before the space.

To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.

To delete characters

Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .

To enter a carriage return

When you enter text, tap

to enter a carriage return.

To select text

1

Enter some text, then tap and hold the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by

tabs on both sides.

2

Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text in landscape orientation

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text.

2

Select the text you want to work with, then tap

Edit and select an option.

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To edit text in portrait orientation

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar

appear.

2

Select the text you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your desired

changes.

Application bar

1

Close the application bar

2

Select all text

3

Cut text

4

Copy text

5

Paste text

only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.

Using the Gesture input function to write words

You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard.

Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.

To enter text using the Gesture input function

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to

letter to trace the word you want to write.

2

Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word. A word is suggested

based on the letters you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the

candidate bar.

3

To view more options, scroll right or left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot

find the desired word, tap once to delete the entire word. Then try again to

trace the word using the Gesture input function, or tap each letter to enter the

word.

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If the

Space between gestures setting is activated, trace the next word that you

want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to

enter.

To enter joined compound words when the

Space between gestures setting is activated, you

may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of

the word.

To change the Gesture input settings

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings.

3

Tap

Text input settings.

4

Mark or unmark the

Gesture input checkbox.

5

If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap

the space bar each time, mark the

Space between gestures checkbox.

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.

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Using the Phonepad

1

Choose a text input option

2

Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

3

Display numbers

4

Display symbols and smileys

5

Enter a space

6

Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

7

Delete a character before the cursor

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device.

To open the Phonepad for the first time

1

Tap a text entry field, then tap .

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings.

3

Tap

Keyboard appearance > Keyboard layout.

4

Select the Phonepad.

The Phonepad can only be used in portrait mode.

To enter text using the Phonepad

When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the

letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap

to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you

want to enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then

do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

1

When the Phonepad is open, tap

. A grid with symbols and smileys appears.

2

Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Keyboard and Phonepad settings

You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing

language and automatic correction.

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To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or .

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings.

To add a writing language for text input

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or .

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings.

3

Tap

Languages > Writing languages and mark the relevant checkboxes. Tap OK

to confirm.

Text input settings

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a

text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction, automatic spacing,

and quick fixes. For example, you can decide how word options are presented and how

words get corrected as you type. You can also set the text input application to

remember new words that you write.

To change the text input settings

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap or

.

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings > Text input settings and select the relevant

settings.

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words.

Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology

from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.

To enable voice input

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap or

.

2

Tap , then tap

Keyboard settings.

3

Mark the

Google voice typing key checkbox.

4

Press to save your settings. A microphone icon appears on your on-screen

keyboard or Phonepad.

To enter text using voice input

1

Open the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad.

2

If is available, tap it. If not, touch and hold the input language key, for example,

.

3

When appears, speak to enter text. When you're finished, tap again. The

suggested text appears.

4

Edit the text manually if necessary.