What the Virtual Keyboard Needs...

[richv77]

Windows phones have very good virtual keyboards but one thing that's missing in my opinion are arrow (< >) keys.
HTC Android phones usually provide arrow keys and so does Swiftkey 3 for Android.

I hope Microsoft is listening.

-Rich

 

[ScottHillier]

Needs shortcuts too.

Tired of typing my email address into websites. I had it mapped to @@ on the iPhone. Cant do that on WP8.

 

[BlackSaint]

At first,, I was looking for the arrow keys also,, but if your reason for arrow keys is same as mine(to insert or edit characters in between characters),, u don't need arrow keys,,,check this thread:
http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-920/202258-tips-tricks-thread.html

 

[Pedro Hicken]

The 920 has one of the worst keyboards i have ever used....Im constantly making mistakes.


...Istill love the phone though.

 

[Yev91]

The 920 has one of the worst keyboards i have ever used....Im constantly making mistakes.


...Istill love the phone though.

Same, on my Focus I could try so fast and I'd always hit the right button. With the 920 I had a few times where keystrokes did not register or I made a typo.

I feel like its because of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfkkShYcbUM

I just keep telling myself I am not used to the phone yet, and soon I will be able to type on it just as well as the focus.

Otherwise I feel like the keyboard is sufficient, like its always been. Just shortcuts to words would be nice, for when you type your email address for example.

 

[weis]

There are <> keys on Lumia 920, you just need to first tap &123 key to get to the numbers and punctuations, then tap and hold ( and you get the choice of <{[ and if you tap and hold ) you get also >}]
In fact you get a lot of choices if you try the tap and hold trick :wink: