Samsung SCH-I510 - SCH-I510RALVZW - User Manual (ENGLISH)

Section 5: Entering Text
This section describes how to enter words, letters, punctuation
and numbers when you need to enter text.
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard
Your phone uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use
the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and other
characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the
keyboard by touching any text entry field.
The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the
screen. By default, when you rotate the phone, the screen
orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the
screen.
Text Input Methods
Your phone offers two text input methods:
• Swype: Swype is a new text input method that allows you to enter
words by gliding your finger over the virtual QWERTY keyboard, lifting
your finger between words. You can also enable Word prediction,
which matches your key touches to common words.
• Samsung keypad: The Samsung keypad is a virtual QWERTY
keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys on the screen.
Samsung keypad includes optional XT9 predictive text, which matches
your key touches to common words so that you can select the word to
enter it into your text.
Changing the Input Method
When entering text, you can select the text input method.
Touch and hold on a text input field, then select an input
method:
•Swype
• Samsung keypad
Swype Keyboard
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