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Swype Text Entry Tips
You can access the SwypeTips application and
watch a video or tutorial on using Swype. You can
also use the following Swype text entry tips.
•
Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double
letter (such as
pp
in apple).
•
Touch and hold a key to view the punctuation menu
then make a selection.
•
Move your finger or stylus over the apostrophe to enter
contractions.
•
Double-touch on the word you want to change to
correct a misspelled word, then touch the delete key to
erase one character. Touch and hold the delete key to
erase an entire word.
Selecting a Text Input Mode in Swype
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap
the text input field to reveal the on-screen
keyboard.
2. With Swype as your text entry method, select
one of the following text mode options:
• 123 ABC
to use Swype with alphanumeric
characters from the onscreen keyboard.
•SYM
(Symbol)
to enter symbols from the
onscreen keyboard.
Note:
After typing an initial uppercase character, the
key changes to and all letters that
follow are in lower case.
Swype Keyboard Overview
• Text Input field
: a field where text, number, or other
characters can be entered.
• Additional Functions
: provides additional message
options.
• CAPS/ALT key
: When in 123ABC mode, this key
changes the capitalization of the subsequent
entered characters. When in SYM mode, this key
can show additional symbol characters.
•SWYPE tips
: Tapping this button displays the Swype
tips and tutorial screen.
Text input field
CAPS/ALT
Text Input
Voice actions
Delete
Current Mode
mode
SWYPE Tips
Additional
Functions
key
