Sony Xperia L - Typing text

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device.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

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Tap a text entry field.

To hide the on-screen keyboard

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When the on-screen keyboard is open, tap .

To personalise the on-screen keyboard

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Open the on-screen keyboard, then tap .

2

Follow the instructions to personalise your on-screen keyboard, for example, mark

the Smiley key checkbox.

If you don't mark the Smiley key checkbox when you personalise the on-screen keyboard, the

smiley icon will not appear.

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

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When you enter text, turn the device sideways.

For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the

application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard

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To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

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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 shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

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Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.

To turn on the caps lock

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Before you type a word, tap or until appears.

To enter numbers or symbols

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When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap

to view more options.

To enter common punctuation marks

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When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar.

2

Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted

before the space.

To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.

To delete characters

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Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .

To enter a carriage return

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When you enter text, tap

to enter a carriage return.

To select text

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by

tabs on both sides.

2

Drag the tabs to the left or right to select more text.

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To edit text in landscape orientation

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Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text.

2

Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit and select an option.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar

appear.

2

Select the text you want to edit, then use the application bar to make your desired

changes.

Application bar

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Close the application bar

2

Select all text

3

Cut text

4

Copy text

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Paste text

only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.

Using the Gesture input function to write words

You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard.

Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.

To enter text using the Gesture input function

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When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to

trace the word that you want to write.

2

Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word. A word is suggested

based on the letters you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the

candidate bar.

3

To view more options, scroll right or left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot

find the desired word, tap once to delete the entire word, then try again to

trace the word, or tap each letter to enter the word.

4

If the Automatic space setting is activated, trace the next word you want to enter.

If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word that you want to enter.

To change the Gesture input settings

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When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings> Text input settings.

3

To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the Gesture

input checkbox.

Phonepad

The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive

text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via

the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

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Using the Phonepad

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Choose a text input option

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Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

3

Display numbers

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Display symbols and smileys

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Enter a space

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Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

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Delete a character before the cursor

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device.

To open the Phonepad for the first time

1

Tap a text entry field, then tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.

3

Tap Keyboard appearance > Keyboard layout.

4

Select the Phonepad.

The Phonepad can only be used in portrait mode.

To enter text using the Phonepad

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the

letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap

to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

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When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you

want to enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then

do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

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When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

1

When the Phonepad is open, tap

. A grid with symbols and smileys appears.

2

Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Keyboard and Phonepad settings

You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing

language and automatic correction.

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