If you prefer to use the alphanumeric keypad when writing in portrait mode, you can switch from the virtual keyboard to the virtual keypad.

  1. Select a text input field.

  2. Select Input options icon > Alphanumeric keypad.


Items are listed from left to right. On first row from bottom: close key, left arrow key, input menu key, right arrow key, backspace key. On second row from bottom: special characters key, 0 number key, shift key. On third, fourth, and fifth row from bottom: number keys. Above number keys: writing preview area. In bottom right corner of writing preview area: text input indicator.
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Number keys

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* - Enter a special character, or when predictive text input mode is activated and the word underlined, cycle through the word candidates.

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Close key - Close the virtual keypad.

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Arrow keys - Move the cursor left or right.

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Input menu - Activate predictive text input, change the writing language, or switch to the virtual keyboard.

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Backspace key - Delete a character.

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Shift key - Change the character case. To activate or deactivate predictive text input mode, quickly select the key twice. To switch between the letter and number modes, select and hold the key.

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Text input indicator (if available) - Indicates the character case, and if letter or number mode or predictive text input mode is activated.