HTC Hero Mode D'Emploi

Entering Text  81

Start a program that accepts text input

Tap  , and then tap Keyboard types > QWERTY.

Start tapping keys on the onscreen keyboard as you would on a PC keyboard 

to enter your text. 

Compact QWERTY is a type of keyboard which features 0 keys. With its large, 

touch-friendly keys and enhanced features such as XT9 predictive input, you can 

enter text faster and more accurately. 

Tap to toggle between 

using Multitap or XT9 

mode. 

Displays the word candidate 

list in XT9 mode. Tap a 

word to insert it into your 
text. Tap 

 to see more 

candidate words.

• Tap to enter letters or 

symbols.

• Press and hold to 

enter a punctuation 

mark, symbol, or 

number that appears 

on top of a key. 

• Tap to enter an 

uppercase letter.

• Tap twice to turn 

on Caps Lock.

Tap to switch to the numeric and 

symbol keyboard. See “Entering 

Numbers and Symbols” for details. 

Tap to create a new 

line.

Tap to delete the 

previous character. 

Tap to hide the 

keyboard.

Tap to open a menu where you can 

change the keyboard layout and 

open the Touch Input Settings.  

See “Adjusting Text Input and 

Keyboard Settings” for details.