Personalizing the On-Screen Keyboard
When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and other
text input settings that help you, for example to set options for writing languages, text
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prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one language at a time by
deactivating the Smart language detection feature.
The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications to
learn your writing style. There is also a Personalization guide that runs you through the
most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other keyboards
and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia™ Chinese
keyboard or the Xperia™ Japanese keyboard.
To access the on-screen keyboard settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired.
3
To add a writing language for text input, tap
Writing languages and mark the
relevant checkboxes.
4
Tap
OK to confirm.
To change the word suggestion settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings > Word suggestions.
3
Select an option.
To Select a Different Keyboard
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap
at the bottom-right of
the screen.
2
Select an option.
To Change Writing Language Using the On-Screen Keyboard
This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language and the Smart
language detection feature is off, or if the languages that you selected include non-Latin
alphabet languages.
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When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap the writing language icon
to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap until the
desired writing language appears.
To use your writing style
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select a source.
To Enable or Disable Smart Language Detection
Smart language detection is only available for languages that use the Latin alphabet.
1
When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings .
3
Tap
Writing languages and check the boxes for the languages you want to use.
4
Tap the
Smart language detection slider.
To Select a Keyboard Layout Variant
Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You
can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2
Tap , then tap
Keyboard settings.
3
Tap
Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language.
4
Select a keyboard layout variant.
5
Tap
OK to confirm.
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