Using your tablet - 19
The onscreen keyboard
When you tap a text box to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will
appear. Simply tap on keys to enter text.
Tap the
?123
button to see numbers and special characters, and then
tap the
~ [ <
key to see more options. Tap and hold a key to select
alternative characters (if available for that key), such as letters with
accents or related symbols.
Changing Google keyboard settings
To use a different keyboard language or change settings, open the
Apps list
and tap
Settings
. Tap
Language & input
and under
Keyboard & input methods
, tap the option you want to modify.
Predictive text or auto correction
The Google keyboard can provide predictive text input. As you tap the
letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the
Note
The layout of the keyboard (and some button icons) vary slightly, depending
on the app and information that is required.
Note
Predictive text and auto correction not supported in all apps.