Samsung Tablet Virtuall Keyboard

[mikey4444]

I have the 7 inch version which I find handy but typing text is driving me mad ! How do you make the keyboard go away, so you can read your text before submitting ? I am using the tablet now and its difficult to press submit, as the keyboard is in ths way !

[royfromaus]

Just had a play with the kids 7 inch samsung. All I can suggest is turning the tablet to vertical from horizontal, the text you have written and the keyboard are both visible when the tablet is vertical.

[mikey4444]

Thanks roy...I can try that but there must be some way of making the keyboard disappear. I shall await developments...AB has rarely let me down !

[royfromaus]

Tap the orange bit of the text box, mikey

[royfromaus]

Basically you need to tap outside of the text box to be rid of the keyboard.

[Tilly2]

This is written on a Samsung, Mikey. When you want the keyboard to disappear, just tap the orange border of the text box.

[mikey4444]

Thanks guys ! This has been driving me mad for months !

[Tilly2]

Did you realise that you can also handwrite, instead of typing ?

[Tilly2]

Did you, Mikey?^

[mikey4444]

Sorry Tilly, I must have missed your reply.

No I didn't !...elucidate please !

[Tilly2]

MorningMikey. When your keyboard is showing , there is a key at the bottom which has a capital T and a pencil. If you press that key, the keyboard changes into a piece of paper and you can use your fingertip or stylus to handwrite. It's really clever. Have a play.

[mikey4444]

I can't find this on my tablet ( samsung GALAXY Tab 2 7.0)

Perhaps you a newer version of this device ?

[Tilly2]

Oh, sorry. Mine's a 10.1

[mikey4444]

Oh well, it doesn't matter very much, but thanks anyway.

I bought mine in January 2013, from Tesco, and when you factor in the cash-back deal on offer at the time, it only cost £105 ! I see the newer 8 inch version is more than twice that now, so I reckon I had a good bargain here.

I now have 3 laptops, my wonderful desk-top, with a 32 inch screen ( ! ) and an iphone, so I hope I am fully covered IT-wise !

How did we manage 20 years ago ?

[Tilly2]

I had a quill pen and a piece of parchment.

[mikey4444]

I had a Parker 51 fountain pen, the best that Parker ever made.

It that was found in the back of my Grandfather's London Black Cab on VE Day, which wasn't claimed 3 months later, so my Mum was given it, and passed it on to me when I was 16. I still have it and use it most days. It is my most precious possession and it will be the second thing I grab if my house catches fire. My Yorkie will be the first !

But I do like my computers you know !

[beezaneez]

my 4 year old daughter has a 7" samsung tablet, even she understands how to use it.

[mikey4444]

What a childish comment beez, or did your 4 year old daughter post this ?