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Use the on-screen keyboard

To use 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.
  3. Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.
  4. Enter a space.
  5. Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected.
  6. Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.
  7. Delete a character before the cursor.

To open the on-screen keyboard for the first time:

  • Hold your phone horizontally and tap a text entry field.
  • To use the on-screen keyboard in portrait orientation, tap a text entry field, then touch and hold the Input settings menu icon in the bottom right corner. Tap Portrait keyboard > Full keyboard. Once you’ve made the setting, you can simply activate the on-screen keyboard by tapping a text entry field.

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 enter numbers or symbols:

  • When you enter text, tap the Numbers and symbols icon. A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap the View more icon to the left to view more options.

To insert a smiley:

  1. When you enter text, touch and hold the Numbers and symbols icon.
  2. Select a smiley.

How to use the onscreen keyboard