• Swype Gestures

    Swype Gestures are shortcuts on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks.


    • Getting to the edit keyboard

      To get to the Edit keyboard, Swype from the to the Symbols key (+!=) on the keyboard.

    • Getting to the number keyboard

      To quickly get to the Number keyboard, Swype from the 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 Swyping from the Space key to the Backspace key.

    • Editing the case of a word

      Change the case of a word after you enter it by tapping the word and then swyping from the to the Shift key . A Word Choice List with capitalization options will display, allowing you to choose lower case, Capitalized, or ALL CAPS.

    • Punctuation

      A simple way to enter punctuation is to Swype from the question mark, comma, period, or other punctuation to the Space key instead of tapping it.

    • Select All, Cut, Copy and Paste Select All: Swype from the to the 'a'
      Cut: Swype from the to the 'x'
      Copy: Swype from the to the 'c'
      Paste: Swype from the to the 'v'
    • Application shortcuts

      Google Maps: Swype from the to the 'g', then 'm'

    • Switching to the last language usedWhen using multiple languages, a fast way to switch back to the previous language is to Swype from the to the Space key.