Swype Settings

•Character preview: Display a big character bubble as you tap each key.

•Reset settings: Return settings to the defaults.

Swype Settings

Swype is a new way to enter text on touchscreens. Instead of tapping each key individually, use your finger to trace over the letters of a word. For each word, place your finger on the first letter and glide to the subsequent letters, lifting on the last letter.

1.From home, tap Apps > Settings > General > Language and input.

2.Tap Swype to configure these options:

Settings: Set Swype options:

•Vibrate on keypress: The device vibrates for your Swype touches.

•Sound on keypress: The device plays sounds for your Swype touches.

•Pop-up on keypress: The characters display briefly as you tap keys.

•Long-press delay: Choose a period for the keyboard to wait before interpreting a touch as a press and hold.

•Show complete trace: Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word.

•Auto-Capitalization: Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences.

•Auto-spacing: Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as you complete them.

•Next Word Prediction: Swype predicts the next word based on the previous word.

•Show Voice Key: A Voice input key displays on the Swype keyboard.

•Recognition speed: Set handwriting recognition speed.

Themes: Configure options for the look and position of the keyboard.

•Keyboard height: Choose how tall the keyboard is, when the tablet is in Portrait (upright) and Landscape (on its side) position.

•Word choice list font size: Set the size of the text for the words Swype suggests as you enter text.

•Bold font on keys: Use bold font for the key labels.

My Words: Choose options for customizing Swype based on your text entries.

•Backup & Sync: Use Swype Connect to back up your words.

•Import recent contacts: Add recent contact names for use with Swype.