With Swype, you have the ability to switch seamlessly between four different input modes - Swype, Speak, Write or Tap.
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Swype
Swype is a fast way to enter text. It lets you enter a word by drawing through letters. Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a path from letter to letter, lifting up after the last letter. Swype will insert spaces where necessary.
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The Swype key
The Swype key is the key with the Swype logo on it. Press and hold the Swype key to access Swype Settings.
The Swype key is also used to initiate many of the Swype gestures.
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Swype Gestures
Swype Gestures are shortcuts on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks.
- Getting to the edit keyboard To get to the Edit keyboard, Swype from the
to the Symbols key (?123) on the keyboard.
- Getting to the number keyboard To quickly get to the Number keyboard, Swype from the
to the number 5.
- Hiding the keyboard To easily hide the keyboard, just Swype from the Swype key to the Backspace key.
- Turn off automatic spacing Suppress automatic spacing before the next word by Swyping from the Space key to the Backspace key.
- Editing the case of a word Change the case of a word after you enter it by tapping the word and then swyping from the
to the Shift key
. A Word Choice List with capitalization options will display, allowing you to choose lower case, Capitalized, or ALL CAPS.
- Punctuation A simple way to enter punctuation is to Swype from the question mark, comma, period, or other punctuation to the Space key instead of tapping it.
- Select All, Cut, Copy and Paste
Select All: Swype from the
to the 'a'
Cut: Swype from theto the 'x'
Copy: Swype from theto the 'c'
Paste: Swype from theto the 'v'
- Application shortcutsGoogle Maps: Swype from the
to the 'g', then 'm'
- SearchHighlight some text and Swype from the
to the S to do a quick web search.
- Switching to the last language usedWhen using multiple languages, a fast way to switch back to the previous language is to Swype from the
to the Space key.
- Getting to the edit keyboard To get to the Edit keyboard, Swype from the
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Entering double letters
To improve accuracy when entering double letters, scribble slightly or make a loop on the letter. For example, to get the "ll" in "hello", scribble on the "l" key.
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Choosing a word
To accept the suggested default word in the Word Choice List, just keep Swyping. Otherwise, scroll through the list by dragging your finger, and select the word you want.
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Capitalizing words
Capitalize a word by Swyping your finger from the first letter up past the top of the keyboard and, without lifting, gliding your finger back down to the next letter of the word.
Change the case of a word after you enter it by tapping the word and then swyping from the
to the Shift key
. A Word Choice List with capitalization options will display, allowing you to choose lower case, Capitalized, or ALL CAPS.
To enter CAPS Lock mode, just double-tap on the Shift key
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Automatic spacing
Swype automatically inserts a space between words when you Swype the next word in the sentence. You can turn the auto-spacing feature on or off in Swype Settings.
Auto-spacing can be turned off for one word by Swyping from the Space key to the Backspace key.
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Replacing a word
Replace a word by tapping on it, then select the word you want from the Word Choice List, or simply highlight the word and Swype a new word. The new word will replace the incorrect one.
A word can be highlighted by tapping the word and hitting the
or double tapping the word.
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Bouncing between letters
Sometimes avoiding letters when Swyping ensures you get the word you want the first time.
For example, "tip" and "top" could be drawn with the same path - but notice, you don’t have to move from letter to letter in a straight line. Avoiding the "i" when Swyping your finger to the "p" ensures that the word "tip" is first in the Word Choice List.
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Alternate characters
Press and hold on a key to bring up a list of alternative characters for that key, such as accented letters like é and ñ, symbols like @ and %, and numbers.
Tap the Symbols key (?123) to be taken to the Symbols keyboard.
Note that ALL of the characters are Swype-able from the main keyboard (whether you can see them or not). You can Swype using this view of the keyboard, but you will only get words that have at least one number or symbol.
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Adding and deleting words
Swype intelligently adds any new words you use to your Personal Dictionary.
You can also add a word by highlighting it and tapping the
. Tap the prompt that appears to add the word.
To delete a word, press and hold the word in the Word Choice List, and then tap OK in the confirmation dialog.
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Personalization
Swype can quickly add words to your dictionary from Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail. To personalize Swype:
- Press and hold the
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- From the Swype Settings menu, select My Words, then select Social Integration.
- Select from the Social Integration options and enter your credentials if prompted.
- You can personalize Swype from one or all sources.
- Press and hold the
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Speak
You can speak to enter text content for everything from text and email messages to Facebook and Twitter updates.
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Punctuation
No need to manually add punctuation. Just say the punctuation you want and continue. Try this:
- Press the voice key and start speaking.
- What you say: Dinner was delicious exclamation point
- What you get: Dinner was delicious!
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Voice input is not available on some keyboards
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Write
You can use your finger to draw letters and words and Swype will turn it into text. You can draw letters from left-to-right or on top of each other. Press the ABC / 123 to toggle between letter and symbol mode.
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Enable handwriting
- Press and hold the (?123) and slide your finger to the handwriting icon.
- Draw letters with your finger on the handwriting area.
- Tap the space bar in between each word
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Multi-Touch Gesture
The multi-touch gesture allows you to complete simple tasks, such as capitalizing words or letters.
- Draw some lowercase letters on the drawing pad
- After entering the characters, slide two fingers upwards on the writing area
- The handwriting feature will recognize the multi-touch gesture and capitalize the letters
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Handwriting is not available on some keyboards.
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Tap
Traditional form of manual keyboard input. Tap input on the Swype keyboard is made easier and more efficient by some helpful features:
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Sloppy Typing Correction
You don’t have to tap each letter perfectly. Just try your best and Swype will intelligently provide word suggestions.
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Word Completion
Swype can also guess your word when you tap only a few letters.
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Languages
To switch languages from the keyboard: Press and hold the space bar. Select your desired language from the popup menu.
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Swype Connect
Swype Connect allows us to deliver updates and powerful functionality right to your device! While Swype Connect will work over 3G, we always recommend finding a WiFi connection.
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Language downloads
Adding additional languages to Swype is easy:
- Press and hold the
and select Languages.
- From the Languages menu, select Download languages.
- Click on a language and your download will start automatically.
- Press and hold the
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Swype Connect is not available on all keyboards.
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More help
For more help with using Swype, view a Swype User Manual and Swype Tips and Videos at www.swype.com, or check out the Swype Forum online at forum.swype.com.