Entering characters, letters and words by hand in the center display

Characters, letters and words can be entered in the center display by handwriting them on the touchscreen.

Tap the button on the center display's keyboard to switch from the keyboard to handwriting mode.

Handwriting characters/letters/words

Write a character, a letter, a word or parts of a word in the field for handwritten letters (1). Write the word or part of the word vertically or horizontally.

A number of suggestions for characters, letters or words will be displayed (3). The most likely will be shown at the top of the list.

Important

Do not use sharp objects on the screen as this could cause scratches.

The character/letter/word will be entered automatically after a short pause if no other action is taken.

The character/letter/word at the top of the list will be used. Tap one of the other characters/letters/words in the list to use it instead.

Erasing/changing handwritten characters/letters

PS-1926-ALL-Keypad_erase_handwriting — Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the handwriting field (1).

Characters/letters can be erased or changed in several ways:

Tap the desired letter or word in the list (3).
Tap the delete button (5) to erase the letter and start again.
Swipe horizontally from right to left2 over the handwriting field (1). Erase several letters at once by swiping over the area several times.
Tap the X box in the text field (2) to erase all written text.

New lines in free-text fields in handwriting mode

PS-1926-ALL-Keypad_new row — Create a new line by drawing above the characters in the handwriting field as shown in the illustration3.

Writing blank spaces in free-text fields

PS-1926-ALL-Keypad_blank spaces — Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to right4.

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