Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Owners Manual

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Changing the Input Method
When entering text, you can select the text input method.
1.Touch  
Set up input methods in the Status bar.
The Set up input methods pop-up displays.
2.Touch an input method to activate it.
3.Touch   to display that input method’s settings.
For more information, refer to “Keyboards and Input Methods”  
on page 194.
Using the Samsung Keypad
The Samsung keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keypad, 
featuring predictive text. Input characters by touching the...

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Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower 
case alphabet letters by touching   
Shift to toggle the 
case, before touching the letter key(s).
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode.
Touch twice to switch to ABC mode. When ABC mode is enabled, 
the Shift key background turns blue.
Entering Symbols and Numbers
To enter a number, touch  , then touch the corresponding 
key.
To enter common symbols, touch   to switch to Symbols 
mode, then touch...

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Using XT9 Predictive Text
XT9 is a predictive text system that has next-letter prediction 
and regional error correction, which compensates for users 
pressing the wrong keys on QWERTY keypads.
1.Touch  
Set up input methods in the Status bar.
The Set up input methods pop-up displays.
2.Touch 
Set up input methods.
The Language and input settings screen displays.
3.Touch   next to Samsung keypad to display 
Samsung keypad settings.
4.Touch the 
XT9 field so a green check mark...

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Adding Words To Your Word List
To add more word options:
1.Touch  
Set up input methods in the Status bar.
The Set up input methods pop-up displays.
2.Touch 
Set up input methods.
The Language and input settings screen displays.
3.Touch   next to Samsung keypad to display 
Samsung keypad settings.
4.Touch 
XT9 advanced settings ➔ XT9 my words.
5.Touch  
Menu ➔ Add.
6.Use the on-screen keypad to enter the word.
7.Touch 
Add.
Deleting Words From Your Word List
To delete words from your word list:...

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Tip: To u c h  Select all in the Application bar to select all text in 
the field. Touch on another area of the screen or touch 
Done to deselect the text.
3.Depending on the action you want to take for the 
selected text, in the Application bar touch:
 Select all to highlight all text in the field.
 to remove the selected text.
 to save the selected text to the clipboard.
– or –
Enter text by typing or speaking to replace the 
selection with what you type.
– or –
Touch the...

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Entering Text Using Swype
Swype™ is a new way to enter text on touch screens. 
Instead of touching each key, use your finger to trace over 
each letter of a word. For each word, place your finger on the 
first letter and glide to the subsequent letters, lifting on the 
last letter.This example shows how to enter the word “this”. Put your 
finger down on the “t” and, without lifting, glide it to the “h”, 
then to the “i”, then over to the “s”.
New ParagraphDelete
Key
Swype
Key
SymbolsNumeric...

Entering Text       52 Here are a few tips to get you started:
Auto-spacing: When you finish a word, just lift your finger and 
start the next word.
Double letters: Just “scribble” on the key.
Auto-capitalization: Swype recognizes and capitalizes the first 
word of sentences. If you want to capitalize a word that is not at 
the beginning of a sentence, just glide above the keypad before 
gliding over the next letter.
Contractions: Swype recognizes most words that include an 
apostrophe, just swype the...

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Using Swype Speech Recognition
Enter text by speaking. Swype recognizes your speech and 
enters text for you.
  Touch  . At the Speak now prompt, speak the text 
you want to enter.
Editing Keypad
The Editing Keypad provides a quick way to move the cursor 
and highlight text. If the application in which you are working 
supports editing, you can cut, copy, or paste highlighted text.
To display the Editing Keypad:
1.Swype from the 
 Swype Key to the 
Numeric Key.
2.Touch the edit key.
Using the...

Entering Text       54 As you write, suggestions are offered in the word options 
area in case the correct letters were not recognized.
Handwriting Tips
For uppercase letters, write the letter larger than the lowercase 
letters.
Write a dash (horizontal line) to add a space.
Delete words by sweeping backward across them.
To display numbers and symbols, touch   and then touch a 
number or symbol key. Touch the button marked 1/3, 2/3, or 3/3 
to see more symbols and emoticons. Touch   to exit the 
numbers...

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 Pen thickness: Change the pen thickness to 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 
pixels, as the examples demonstrate.
 Pen colour: Change the pen color to black, red, blue, green, or 
brown.
 Recognition type: Set the way your tablet recognizes what you 
write.
–Stroke recognition: The letters are entered in the text field as 
you write.
–Complete recognition: The letters are not entered in the text 
field until you touch   
Enter, which gives you time to choose 
word options.
: Displays a list of gesture that can be...