Keyboard
Keys
Atlas also makes normal typing on the keys faster, with suggestions, corrections, symbols, emoji and a cursor you move from the space bar.
Word suggestions and corrections
As you type, the strip above the keyboard shows the words you are most likely typing, and a correction if a word looks misspelled. After a word, it suggests the next one. Touch a word to type it.
To hide the strip, turn off Suggestion bar in Keyboard.
Atlas corrects spelling in British or American English. To choose, open Keyboard and select Spelling.
Capitals and punctuation
Atlas starts each sentence with a capital letter. It also fixes small things as you type, such as “i” to “I”, “dont” to “don’t”, and a space before a full stop or comma.
To type a full stop at the end of a sentence, press the space bar twice.
To turn these off, use Auto-capitalisation and Auto-punctuation in Keyboard.
Shift and Alt
Press Shift or Alt once and it applies to the next key only. Press it twice quickly to lock it on, then press it again to unlock it.
When Alt is on, the strip shows symbols that are not printed on the keys. Touch one to type it, or swipe left or right on the keys to see more.
You can also hold Alt and press a key for an action, such as undo or copy.
Emoji
Press Sym to show emoji in the strip, with your recent emoji first. Swipe left or right on the keys to see more, or up or down to move between groups, such as faces and hands. Touch an emoji to type it.
Sym works like Shift: press it once, or press it twice quickly to lock it. Press Backspace to close the emoji.
Find an emoji
Press Sym, then type a word, such as “pizza”. The strip shows emoji that match. Press Enter to type the first one, or touch the one you want. If Sym is locked, the strip stays open for your next search.
If nothing matches, the space bar and Enter type your word as normal text.
Skin tone
To choose the skin tone for emoji with hands and people, open Keyboard and select Skin tone.
Move the cursor
Rest your finger on the space bar until you feel a click, then slide left or right to move the cursor. Lift your finger when the cursor is where you want it.
This works even when swipe typing is off. To turn it off, turn off Cursor control in Keyboard.
Delete a whole word
Hold Alt and press Backspace. Ctrl and Backspace does the same.
Light up the keys
Slide your finger on the keys when you are not typing in a text field, and the keyboard light comes on. This helps you find the keys in the dark.
This is off at the start. To turn it on, turn on Backlight on touch in Keyboard.
Switch to a different keyboard
Hold Sym, then choose a keyboard from the list.