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Keyman for Android (Phone Layout)


Keyboard Keys
(Keyboard Present)
Globe key
Short press and release this key to: display the keyboard picker menu (when 1 keyboard installed) or select another language/keyboard (when 2+ keyboards installed)
Long press and release this key to display the keyboard picker menu
Hide the keyboard
Backspace
Return
Shift key. Long press this key to access the CTRL, ALT and CTRLALT keys (which can access additional key layers)
There are several gestures to interact with some keys on the keyboard. Keys which have gestures available will normally show a hint in the top right of the key.
Gestures include: long press, flick, and multitap.

Toolbar Icons
Share your text with other apps like Messages, Gmail, or Twitter. Some versions of Android also let you copy your text to the clipboard.
Open the menu for additional options
Adjust the font size
Delete all current text
Load this help page
Open the initial setup screen
Open the Keyman Settings screen
Update available to download for keyboard / dictionary

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