The Gingerbread update to the Droid X added a new multitouch keyboard feature called key-chording. It allows you to quickly use numbers and symbols. We'll show you how to use it.
Ed Rhee
Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog at techdadreview.com.
The Gingerbread update to the Droid X added a new multitouch keyboard feature called key-chording. It allows you to quickly use numbers and symbols on the multitouch keyboard. Here's how to use it:
Key-chording is achieved by using the ?123 key as a shift key.
Use the "?123" key as a shift key for key-chording.Screenshot by Ed Rhee
While typing, press the ?123 key and hold it. When the number and symbol key layout displays, without lifting it, drag your finger to the number or symbol you want. Once you've selected the number or symbol, let go. The keyboard will automatically return to letters.
Screenshot by Ed Rhee
Screenshot by Ed Rhee
Pretty simple, right? Now you can type away much quicker because you no longer have to pause to enter a number or symbol.
