Swype Basics
Introduction Swype is a fast way to enter text. To Swype, put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a path from letter to letter, lifting up after the last letter.
Automatic Spacing Swype automatically inserts a space between words when you Swype the next word in your sentence.
Double Letters Swype usually knows if you want a double letter in a word without your doing anything special, but you can help Swype recognize you want a double letter by scribbling slightly or making a loop on the letter. For example, to get the "ll" in "hello", scribble (or make a loop) on the "l" key.
Word Choice List When there are multiple suggestions for the word you want to enter, Swype displays a Word Choice List. To accept the default word in the Word Choice List, just keep Swyping. Otherwise, scroll through the list by dragging your finger, and tap the word you want. You can also customize the way the Word Choice List behaves while tapping - just go to Options and select Word suggestion to see more options.
Changing a Word There are many ways to edit a word. If Swype does not output the word you wanted, tap on the word and select an alternate from the Word Choice List. To quickly replace a word, simply double-tap on the word and Swype (or tap) a replacement word.
Adding Words to Personal Dictionary If a word is not in the Swype Dictionary you can add it to your Personal Dictionary. a) Tap in the letters of the word, b) select the word from the Word Choice List, and c) tap the "add to dictionary" prompt.
The Swype Key Press and hold the Swype key to access Swype Settings, Swype help, and change input methods.
Swype Gestures Swype Gestures are shortcuts on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks. Not all gestures below are available on all versions of Swype. Some gestures are described below:
Advanced Tips
One-Letter Words Swype one-letter words like "a" and "I" by gliding from the letter to the Space key. Swype automatically capitalizes the word "I" for you.
Contractions Many words with punctuation and punctuation combinations are in the Swype dictionary, making them easier to enter when Swyping (I'm, I'll, it's, how's, etc).
Alternate Characters Tapping and holding your finger on any key brings up a list of all the characters available on that key, including letters with accents like "é" and "ñ", symbols like @ and %, and numbers.
To enter an alternate character explicitly, tap the '=@#' (symbol) key to be taken to the Symbols layer. You can see that there are two pages of alternate characters. If you don't see the character you are looking for, press the Shift key and this will show you another set of characters.
All of the characters are Swype-able from the main keyboard (whether you can see them or not). You can Swype while on Symbol layer of the keyboard, but you will only get words that have at least one number or symbol.
To enter an alternate character explicitly, tap the '=@#' (symbol) key to be taken to the Symbols layer. You can see that there are two pages of alternate characters. If you don't see the character you are looking for, press the Shift key and this will show you another set of characters.
All of the characters are Swype-able from the main keyboard (whether you can see them or not). You can Swype while on Symbol layer of the keyboard, but you will only get words that have at least one number or symbol.
"Bouncing" between letters Sometimes avoiding letters when Swyping ensures you get the word you want the first time.
For example, "pot", "pit", and "put" could be drawn with the same path. Fortunately, you don't have to move from letter to letter in a straight line. Avoiding the "i" and the "o" when gliding your finger to the "t" ensures that the word "put" is first in the Word Choice List.
For example, "pot", "pit", and "put" could be drawn with the same path. Fortunately, you don't have to move from letter to letter in a straight line. Avoiding the "i" and the "o" when gliding your finger to the "t" ensures that the word "put" is first in the Word Choice List.
Swype Gestures Swype Gestures are shortcuts on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks. Not all gestures below are available on all versions of Swype. Some gestures are described below:- Capitalization: Capitalize a letter while Swyping by gliding your finger from the letter up past the top of the keyboard and, without lifting, gliding your finger back down to the next letter of the word.
- Punctuation: Swype from the comma, period, or other punctuation to the Space key instead of tapping punctuation and then the Space key.
- The Edit Keyboard: The Edit keyboard allows the user to move the cursor within text, as well as perform other editing tasks. To get to the Edit keyboard, Swype from the Swype key to the Symbols key (=@#) on the keyboard.
- Select All: To select all of the text you entered, just Swype from the Swype key to the 'a'.
- Copy: To copy a word or block of text, just select the text by double-tapping on the word or do the Select-all gesture, then Swype from the Swype key to the 'c'.
- Cut: To remove a word or block of text and store it to paste elsewhere, just select the text by double-tapping on the word or do the select-all gesture, then Swype from the Swype key to the 'x'.
- Paste: After doing a copy or cut of your text, Swype from the Swype key to the 'v' to paste it.
- The Number Keyboard: To quickly get to the Number keyboard, Swype from the Swype key 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 gliding from the Space key to the backspace key. This is useful when creating compound words.
- Editing the Case of a Word: Change the case of a word after you enter it or when editing your message by tapping the word in the message and then gliding from the Swype key to the Shift key before lifting. A Word choice list with capitalization options will display, allowing you to choose lower case, Capitalized, or ALL CAPS.
- Switching languages: To switch between the two most recent languages, Swype from the Swype-key to the key with the language initials on it.
Personal Dictionary Management You can add, remove or edit custom words, email addresses, phone numbers, etc. from your Swype personal dictionary via the following ways:
- a) While entering text
Adding a word:- Tap in the letters of your custom word
- Select it from the Word Choice List
- Tap the prompt that appears to add the word
- Highlight the word(s) in the editor
- Tap the Swype key
- Tap the prompt that appears to add the word
- Highlight the word in the editor you want to delete
- Tap the Swype key
- Tap the prompt that appears to delete the word
b) Personal Dictionary Editor
In the Swype Settings menu you can navigate to your Personal Dictionary to add, remove or edit custom words, email addresses, phone numbers etc.
Note: Your Contacts are automatically imported in your Swype Personal dictionary.
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