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Switching to another input method
By default, the Swype input method is used. You can choose to change the input
method so you can use the compact QWERTY, phone keyboard, or voice to enter
text.
1. On an application (for example, Messages) that lets you enter text, press and
hold the field with the “Tap to add text” text.
2. Relase your finger. On the balloon that opens, tap Input method.
3. Select the input method you want to use.
Enabling multiple keyboard languages
If there are multiple keyboard languages available on your phone, you can choose
which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these
languages and use them to enter text.
1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and tap Settings > Language & keyboard >
To uc h I npu t.
2. Tap International keyboard.
3. Choose the languages that you want.
Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard
When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen
keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing.
Entering text by speaking
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter it in most text fields that let you use
the onscreen keyboard.
While using the Touch Input keyboard layout, press and hold . When your phone
cues you to “Speak now”, tell your phone what you want to be typed in.
Setting the voice input language
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Voice input & output >
Voice recognizer settings.
2. Tap Language, then choose the language you want.
Available languages depend on the voice input languages supported by Google.
The Auto-rotate screen check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Display needs to be
selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps.
Press BACK to close the onscreen keyboard.
You need to be using the Touch Input keyboard layout to enter text through speaking. To
switch to the Touch Input keyboard layout, follow the procedure in "Switching to another
input method".
First, make sure to select the language you’ll be using in the Voice input & output settings.
See “Setting the voice input language”.
Since your phone uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to
the Internet to enter text by speaking.