Samsung 10.1 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad

The Samsung keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, 
featuring optional XT9 predictive text. Input characters by tapping 
the on-screen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.

You can enable XT9 predictive text, to have the Samsung keypad 
match your key touches to common words and displays them. 
Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.

Configure the Samsung keypad to your preferences. 

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While entering text, touch .

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For more information, see “Configure input methods” on page 83.

The default case is Abc, so the first word of sentences is 
automatically capitalized. 

To enter upper and lower case letters:

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Touch  

Shift to toggle the case.

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Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode.

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Touch 

 to lock into ABC mode

To enter common symbols:

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Touch 

 to switch to a symbols keypad.

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Touch and hold 

 for a pop-up menu of symbols and emoticons.

To enter other symbols, touch 

, then touch 

 to scroll 

through three sets of symbols and emoticons.

To enter accented letters or other special letters, touch and hold 
on the letter to select from a pop-up menu.

To enter numbers:

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Touch 

 to switch to a symbols keypad.

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In number fields, such as the Phone field in Contact records, the 
keyboard displays a numeric keypad to make entering numbers easy.