50 Entering Text and Searching for Information
2.1 Entering Information
When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the
Input Panel icon becomes available on the menu bar.
Tap the Input Selector arrow (that appears next to the Input Panel icon)
to open a menu where you can select a text input method and customize
input options. After selecting a text input method, the corresponding Input
Panel is displayed, which you can use to enter text.
To show or hide the Input Panel, tap the Input Panel icon.
Input Panel
(Touch Keyboard)
Input Selector arrow
Input Panel icon
Text input methods
Icon Input method Icon Input method
Onscreen Keyboard
Letter Recognizer or
Block Recognizer
Touch Keyboard Transcriber
Touch Keypad
Note Some text input methods may not be available in certain language versions
of the device.