54 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 switch the Input
Panel display on and off, tap the Input Panel icon.
Input Panel
(Touch
Keyboard)
Input Selector
arrow
Input Panel icon
Icon Input method
On-screen Keyboard
Touch Keyboard
Touch Keypad
Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer
Transcriber
Note Some text input methods may not be available in certain language versions
of the device.