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3. What is Adaptxt? .................................................................................................................................................. 4
4. Setting up Adaptxt ............................................................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Language and Technical Add-ons .................................................................................................................. 6
6. Using the Suggestion Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 7
7. Deleting words ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
10.1 Suggestion Control ....................................................................................................................................... 9
10.4.2 Font Style ................................................................................................................................................ 11
10.4.4 Keyboard Color ................................................................................................................................ ...... 12
10.4.5 Font Color ............................................................................................................................................... 12
10.4.7 Font Size ................................................................................................................................................. 13
12.2 Social Account Manager............................................................................................................................. 14
12.3 My Dictionary ............................................................................................................................................. 15
12.7 Auto Correction and Revert Correction .................................................................................................... 20
12.7.1 Auto Correction ...................................................................................................................................... 20
12.7.2 Using Auto Correction ............................................................................................................................ 20
12.7.3 Auto Correction Modes ................................................................ .......................................................... 20
12.7.5 Undo Auto Correction ............................................................................................................................ 21
12.8 Extended Character Bubble ....................................................................................................................... 21
12.9 Sound and Vibrate ...................................................................................................................................... 21
12.10 ATR (Automatic Text Replacement) ........................................................................................................ 21
12.10.1 Shortcuts and Expansions..................................................................................................................... 22
12.11 Help and Support ..................................................................................................................................... 23
14. Other Keyboard Functions............................................................................................................................... 24
14.1 Special Characters ...................................................................................................................................... 24
14.2 Lower Case and Upper Case ...................................................................................................................... 24
Welcome to KeyPoint Technologies® AdaptxtTM text entry solution for Android based tablets. This user
manual explains how to use Adaptxt on your Android tablet device. KPT also provides an online support
section on the website: www.adaptxt.com
2. Abbreviations & Keyboard Functions
3. What is Adaptxt?
Adaptxt is the next generation of text input software, providing text entry assistance on hard keyboard and
touch-screen devices. Adaptxt powered by Predictive Text2.0 engine provides accurate and relevant next
word prediction, error-correction & word completion inputs by combining the best of artificial intelligence
and computing technology.
As the user starts typing, the Adaptxt keyboard provides word suggestions in the Suggestion Bar and starts
learning and adapting to the user’s writing style, to provide personalized suggestions. Adaptxt provides two
types of add-on dictionaries:
Language dictionaries:
These dictionaries work simultaneously and provide multilingual suggestions to users who need to move
quickly between different languages during text input. Each dictionary comes with a language specific onscreen keyboard.
Industry-specific dictionaries:
These dictionaries provide industry-specific terminology, acronyms, company names and web addresses.
They cater to different professional sectors such as Medicine, Business, Law, Finance, and IT & Telecom.
These dictionaries are also available in multiple languages.
The Language and Technical add-ons can be downloaded from Adaptxt’s Add-on manager, as explained in
the following sections.
4. Setting up Adaptxt
Adaptxt can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, GetJar or the Amazon Appstore and installed
directly to your device.
Once Adaptxt has been downloaded on your device, tap on the Adaptxt icon on the tablet menu
and the following screens would appear sequentially through the installation process (Images 1-10):
up menu with the list of enabled add-ons and select
the add-on required.
Image 8
Image 7
Image 9
Image 10
1. Tap on Accept> Setup> Next
2. A notification will be displayed while the Add-On Manager screen is being loaded
3. Tap and load the required Language/ Technical add-on> Tap on the Back key>Next
4. Enable AdaptxtTablet in Keyboards and input methods>Next
5. Press and select Adaptxt as your default keyboard
6. Tap on Finish and you would be directed to the setting screen along with a FAQ pop up window.
5. Dictionaries
5.1 Language and Technical Add-ons
The language and Technical add-ons can be downloaded during the installation process or later from
Adaptxt’s Add-on Manager. These add-ons are designed to work simultaneously and provide multilingual
suggestions to users who toggle between different languages while typing.
Long press on the word “Deletionz” will provide the following options:
6. Using the Suggestion Bar
Adaptxt offers error corrections and relevant word predictions on the suggestion bar while typing. This
feature enables the user to type less and write more using the personalized suggestions.
As you type, the Suggestion Bar provides auto correction and next word predictions that are relevant to
the context you are typing.
Tap on the suggestions words to enter the text.
Tap on the arrow on the right of the suggestion bar to view more suggestions, the user can then
navigate from left to right or from right to left and select the appropriate word.
7. Deleting words
Press the Backspace key once to delete one character at a time.
Press and hold the Backspace Key to quickly delete one word at a time.
Long press on words on the suggestion bar to delete them from the dictionary.
Above the keyboard: For ‘heads-up’ users, suggestion
bar can be placed above the keyboard (Image 11).
Below the keyboard: For ‘heads down’ users,
suggestion bar can be placed below the keyboard
(Image 12).
Image 11
Image 12
10.1 Suggestion Control
You can choose between two different ergonomically designed suggestion bar positions:
Quick Settings key>Suggestion Control> Tap and select: Above the keyboard/below the keyboard.
10.2 Private Mode
Using the Private Mode feature, user can prevent Adaptxt from learning new words or context.
To access private mode: Tap once on Private Mode to enable it and tap twice to disable it. By default
Private mode is always switched OFF.
10.2.1 Enable Private Mode
Tap on Quick Settings>Private Mode to switch it ON. Press OK to enable Private Mode.
When ‘Private Mode’ is switched on, as an indication the suggestion bar will display a small icon at the top
left side as seen below.
10.2.2 Disable Private Mode
Tap on Quick Settings>Private Mode ON to switch it OFF. The Adaptxt learning engine will start learning
up screen will be displayed, press OK to convert
the text into base characters.
3. A notification will be displayed across the keyboard.
Finally, an accents / diacritics free text will be
rendered in the editor as “Cafe”.
1. Reset:
Press the reset button to revert back to the
default keyboard state.
Each feature needs to be reset individually.
2.Undo: Tap on the key to revert back to the
previous state.
3.Exit: Tap to exit the keyboard customization
feature.
4.Save:
Press the Save button to save key height, suggestion
bar height, and font size and swap key
customizations. These changes will be applied to all
available themes.
Use the Save as button to save the Key shape, font
style, background picture, keyboard color, and font
color changes as a new custom theme.
10.3 Remove Accents
Tap on the Quick settings key to get the pop-up menuand tap on Remove Accents to use it.
Example:
10.4 Keyboard Customization
To access this feature: Tap on the Quick Settings key> Keyboard Customization.
Users can select the color of each keyboard element, swap keys, resize the keyboard elements and have
access to other valuable features. Keyboard Customization is offered as a premium feature that can be
purchased from the Add-On Manager. The following Keyboard Customization Features are available:
1. Personalize Suggestions:
a. Learn from: To learn from social networks, SMS and
phonebook to provide personalized suggestions.
b. Social Account Manager: To add and remove
Facebook and Twitter accounts.
2. My Dictionary: To view and manage all the words in your
personal dictionary.
3. Add-On Manager: To enable, disable, prioritize and
download the in-app Adaptxt add-ons.
4. Themes and Layouts: To select your preferred theme and
layout.
5. Keyboard Customization: Provides various premium
keyboard customization options.
6. Shake Settings: To enable or disable using shake function
to change layouts.
7. Auto Correction: To enable/disable Auto Correction and
set Auto Correction mode.
8. Extended Character Bubble: To display special characters
in a pop-up window.
9.Auto Capitalization: To automatically capitalize proper
nouns and words at the beginning of a sentence.
10.Sound and Vibrate: To set the desired feedback on key
press.
11. ATR (Automatic Text Replacement): To assign a certain
text or phrase as a shortcut.
12.Check for the Latest Version: To download the latest
version available.
13.Help and Support: To display the Adaptxt Tutorial and
access the FAQ section online.
14.Share: To share Adaptxt with others and also to rate
Adaptxt on the Play store.
11. Accessing Adaptxt Settings
The Adaptxt Settings can be accessed in the following ways:
Tap on the Quick settings key> Settings.
Alternatively, you can access the Adaptxt Settings by tapping on the Adaptxt icon from your device
application menu.
12. Adaptxt Settings Screen
The following functions are available through the Adaptxt Settings Screen:
12.1 Learn from
To access this feature: Tap on Adaptxt Settings > Personalize Suggestions > Learn from.
This feature allows Adaptxt to learn data from contacts, social networking accounts and messages to
provide personalized suggestions.
12.2 Social Account Manager
To access this feature: Tap on Adaptxt Settings > Personalize Suggestions > Social Account Manager.
The user can add/remove social accounts here.
Users can post messages to their preferred social
networks directly from the Adaptxt keyboard.
Press and hold the “Share” Key in order to
post the current message to social networks like
Facebook and Twitter.
This screen allows you to view and manage all the
words from your personal dictionary as shown in the
picture (Image 13).
By default Adaptxt learns user typed words and
adds them to the personal dictionary (passwords are
not learnt).
Words are not learnt when Private Mode is turned
ON.
Image 13
1. Installed
i. Enable/Disable
ii. Priority
iii. Themes
2. Download
i. Language
ii. Technical
iii. Theme
3. Latest
4. Premium
12.3 My Dictionary
Main functions in My Dictionary:
Back up My Dictionary: select this if you want to back up all the new words saved so far in your personal
dictionary.
Restore: allows you to restore words that were saved previously.
Delete word: tap on the bin symbol adjacent to the word you want to remove from My Dictionary.
The word will be deleted and not offered as a suggestion anymore.
Delete all: tap on Delete All option on the screen, then, press ‘OK’ on the pop up window to confirm or
press ‘Cancel’ to discard the process.
Add: Tap on Add > Type the word that needs to be added >Press OK. Only unique words can be added to
the user dictionary.
Search: tap on the Search option on the screen, type and search for a word saved in My Dictionary.
12.4 Add-on Manager
To access this feature: Tap on Adaptxt Settings >Add-On Manager.
The Add-on Manger screen provides options to enable, disable, and download themes and add-ons.
It has four main tabs, which are further divided into various tabs as explained below:
Note: Technical Add-ons, themes and the premium features are available for a one-time charge; the user
can re-install a previously purchased add-on/theme without any recurring fee.
• To access this feature: Tap on Adaptxt Settings >Add-On Manager>Latest
• Displays list of latest languages that have been updated for download.
Unlocking Premium Features
To access this feature: Tap on Adaptxt Settings >Add-On Manager>Premium
Note: Premium features are available for a one-time charge; the user can re-install a previously purchased
feature without any recurring fee.
Adaptxt provides Premium keyboard customization features that can be accessed in the following process:
Tap on the lock icon to unlock the premium features.
The user is then directed to the Playstore payment page.
The premium features are unlocked after the payment is completed through the app store.
Finally, the unlocked confirmation icon is displayed and the user can access and utilize the premium
This setting is used to enable or disable the functionality of changing layouts by shaking the device.
The shake sensitivity can be increased or decreased for responsiveness.
12.7 Auto Correction and Revert Correction
12.7.1 Auto Correction
The auto correction feature provides suggestions that will automatically replace the mistyped word on
tapping the space key.
Auto Correction can be enabled or disabled from Adaptxt Settings menu.
12.7.2 Using Auto Correction
This type of suggestion is displayed in blue font color along with a blue cross symbol on the left hand
side of the word as shown in the picture below.
Tap on the blue cross to dismiss the auto-corrected word.
The auto-corrected word can be entered by tapping on the word or by simply pressing the Space key.
If the word you entered is not present in any of the installed Adaptxt dictionaries, it will be stored in the
personal dictionary and will be automatically displayed when you access My Dictionary.
12.7.3 Auto Correction Modes
This setting is used to define the strength of auto correction:
Auto Correction Mode is set to Medium by default.
The setting can also be changed by: tapping on the Quick Settings key>Settings> Auto Correction>Under
Auto Correction Mode, select mode as High, Medium or Low as required.
12.7.4 Revert Correction
This feature allows a user to revert back to the initially typed word instead of the suggested auto
correction word.
Navigate cursor/caret just after the auto corrected word and tap on the original word in the suggestion
This feature allows a user to undo auto correction and revert back to the initially typed word using the
Undo key.
12.8 Extended Character Bubble
This feature displays special characters in a pop-up window.
Tap on the Extended Character Bubble option to enable or disable the display of characters with accents
and diacritics when pressing and holding a character key.
Tapping on each key will render different extended characters.
Example:The character “A” renders the following extended characters.
12.9 Sound and Vibrate
This is used to set the desired feedback on key press.
Vibrate on Key Press: select this option if you want to enable haptic feedback for each key press.
Sound on Key Press: select this option if you want each key press to produce a sound.
Note: vibrate on key press and sound on key press is enabled by default.
12.10 ATR (Automatic Text Replacement)
ATR or Automatic Text Replacement allows the user to assign a certain text or phrase to a shortcut. The
user can create custom shortcuts for multiple phrases.
The ATR shortcut is displayed near the Quick Settings button.
Shortcuts are only displayed when Shortcuts is switched ON.
ATR is enabled by default, tap the check box to enable or disable ATR accordingly.
By default one ATR per add-on will be present in the ATR list. ATR can also be accessed through Quick
2. Type “cul” in the Shortcut text box. Next, type
“call you later.” in the Substitution text box
(Image 15).
Image 15
3. Tap on ‘Done’ to save the ATR shortcut or tap on ‘Cancel’ to discard the process (Image 16).
Image 16
3. Go back to message editor and type “cul” in the text box and the shortcut is shown below Quick
Settings. (Image 17).
Image 17
4. Tapping on “Cul” will enter the expansion “call you later.” in the text box (Image 18).
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12.10.1 Shortcuts and Expansions
Tap on Shortcuts and Expansions option to access the ATR screen. Tap on ADD to add a shortcut and
DELETE ALL to delete all shortcuts (Image 14).
Adding a shortcut: ATR Example (Image below):
Note:
ATR shortcuts would not be shown as error correction.
Generate ATR Shortcut can be used to generate a shortcut automatically based on the expansion entered.
This is the default home screen.
To switch to Secondary keyboard, tap the 123# key once.
Image 19
2. Secondary Keyboard Screen:
Tap the key to access the Tertiary keyboard.
Image 20
Deleting a shortcut
To delete ATR words individually: Tap the bin symbol adjacent to the ATR word to be deleted.
To delete all the ATR words present in the list: Tap on Delete All to delete all the shortcuts>Select ‘OK’ on
the pop up screen to delete all shortcuts or select ‘Cancel’ to discard the process.
12.10.2 Shortcut Options
This option is available only when the Shortcuts option is turned ON. Tap on Shortcut Options to access
the ATR feature.
12.11 Help and Support
Tap on Help to display the Adaptxt Tutorial and to understand and implement the features.
Tap on the support option and Adaptxt will open your configured email client and allow you to send us an
email.
13. Keyboard Screens
The Adaptxt keyboard consists of the following three screens: