Text Input Methods

On-screen Keyboard

The on-screen keyboard displays automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the on-screen keyboard, simply tap a text field where you want to enter text.

Touch and hold to enter text by voice and handwriting or or access the clip tray and keyboard settings.
Toggles between 123/SYM mode and ABC mode.

Typing tips
Enter other characters	Tap the Numbers/Symbols Key to display the numbers and symbols keyboard. Tap the Arrow Keys on the left side of the keyboard to view additional symbols.
Enter one capital letter	Tap the Shift Key to capitalize the next letter. The key changes .
Enter all capital letters	Double-tap the Shift Key ( displayed) to set to caps lock. Tap again to revert to lowercase.
Highlight text	Double-tap a word to highlight it. To highlight a range of text, double-tap a word, then drag the blue highlight markers to highlight the text you want.
Cut or copy selected text	Highlight the desired text, then tap Cut or Copy in the action box displayed above the highlighted text.
Paste cut or copied text	Tap the location where you want to paste the text, then tap the marker . Tap Paste in the action box that appears.
Delete a character	Tap the Delete Key .
Language toggle	Tap the Language Key to toggle between the languages you set in the Input language and type menu. Touch and hold this key to modify your language settings. NOTE This key is only available when multiple languages have been enabled for text entry.
Entering text by voice or handwriting	Touch and hold and drag your finger to the Voice input icon or Handwriting icon . NOTE The Handwriting key is the default option for the LG Keyboard. If you select the voice input option, the Voice Input Key will be displayed instead. Google voice typing must be enabled for voice input to be available.
Accessing the Clip Tray and keyboard settings	Touch and hold and drag your finger to the Clip Tray icon or Keyboard Settings icon . NOTE The Handwriting key is the default option for the LG Keyboard. If you select the Clip Tray or Keyboard Settings option, the chosen key will be displayed instead.

Text input settings

To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Settings > Language & input. The following options are available in the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section.

Default - Allows you to choose the default keyboard to use when entering text.
LG Keyboard - Tap the Settings icon to change the following settings.
- Input language and type: Allows you to select the keyboard language and type. This is where you can select multiple languages for your keyboard input.
- Word suggestion: Allows you to set auto correction, suggest next word, advanced word suggestion, and clear history.
- Auto capitalization: Checkmark to automatically capitalize the first letter of each new sentence.
- Auto punctuation: Checkmark to automatically insert a period when you double-tap the Space Key.
- Voice input: Checkmark to show the Voice Input Key on the keyboard.
- Path input: Checkmark to enter a word by drawing a path through all of the letters.
- Handwriting: Allows you to set the handwriting style. Set the pen type (width), color, delay time, and gestures used when your handwriting is translated to text on the device.
- Hide keyboard: Checkmark to swipe the keyboard down to hide.
- Split keyboard: Checkmark to spread two fingers to split the keyboard.
- One-handed operation: Checkmark to swipe the keyboard left or right to adjust the position of the LG Keyboard.
- Additional settings: Allows you to set the additional settings that include Keyboard theme, Extend keyboard, Vibrate on keypress, Sound on keypress, and Preview on keypress.
- Help: Displays text input settings information.
Google voice typing - Checkmark to select Google voice typing to enter text. Tap the Settings icon to change the Google voice typing settings.
- Choose input languages: Allows you to select the languages to support with Google voice typing.
- Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text.
- Offline speech recognition: Allows you to manage the downloaded languages.