WP 8.1 keyboard is called ShapeWriter

[hink3000]

Not Swype as a lot call it, according to Observed tech podcast. Just thought you may want to know. I didn't.

 

[anon(7900571)]

*shape writing or word flow keyboard
Windows Phone 8.1 and Cortana | Windows Phone (United States) :smile:

 

[David P2]

It was never called Swype to being with. People have just used it as an synonym for the version on Android because it was easier for them. The official name is Word Flow, and the technique is called shape writing.

Typing shortcuts | Windows Phone How-to (United Kingdom)

 

[hink3000]

It was never called Swype to being with. People have just used it as an synonym for the version on Android because it was easier for them. The official name is Word Flow, and the technique is called shape writing.

Typing shortcuts | Windows Phone How-to (United Kingdom)

Ah thanks!

 

[jhoff80]

Word Flow is the text prediction engine. They called it that in 8.0 as well.

 

[hink3000]

It was never called Swype to being with. People have just used it as an synonym for the version on Android because it was easier for them. The official name is Word Flow, and the technique is called shape writing.

Typing shortcuts | Windows Phone How-to (United Kingdom)

As mentioned above, Word Flow is the predictive text that shows at the top of the keyboard. Shape Writer is the official name.