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Help Is there REALLY NOT a backspace??!!

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izzy35

Android Enthusiast
I know I can just tap the screen, but so many times, it doesn't land the cursor right where I want to delete. Yes, I can go back, but that deletes everything. I just want to be able to move the cursor back to the part that I want to edit, add or delete.

Is this not possible on the DINC??
 
Jakaro said:
use your optical joystick to move back characters. tap somewhere near where you want, then use the joystick.
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aarn660 said:
use the trackpad to move the cursor to whever you want it to be. you can also tap the text and it will place the cursor where you would like.
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U know how MANY times I tried this and it only moved back 1 SPACE....But of course, NOW i try it and it works!!

LIFESAVERS!!! :D
 
izzy35 said:
U know how MANY times I tried this and it only moved back 1 SPACE....But of course, NOW i try it and it works!!

LIFESAVERS!!! :D
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Lol. I've notice that it doesn't work at times too. Not sure what cause it, but it happens rarely. The trackpad is very useful though.
 
yeah but I've had the situation where I typed this long text and I noticed I needed to go back and I clicked the area where I wanted the cursor to go and it wouldn't even come close, but I never tried the trackball, next time I'll give that a shot tho.
 
BzB said:
Lol. I've notice that it doesn't work at times too. Not sure what cause it, but it happens rarely. The trackpad is very useful though.
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U know what's funny...There's so many times that I look at it and say to myself, "what EXACTLY is your purpose bc I NEVER use you!!" Seriously though, what I think it SHOULD be used for, it isn't, and things I think it shouldn't be used for, it is...I NEVER use it.:o
 
potterdood said:
yeah but I've had the situation where I typed this long text and I noticed I needed to go back and I clicked the area where I wanted the cursor to go and it wouldn't even come close, but I never tried the trackball, next time I'll give that a shot tho.
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It's an UNFORTUNATE part of my genetic pool that I do NOT have PIANO FINGERS!!! This happens to me ALL the time. Almost 100% of the time, it doesn't go exactly where I want it to...trackball, HERE I COME!!!!!! :D
 
I never knew this! Thanks so much for posting. I'm curious if any of the other keyboards have a backspace option (swype, et al). Anyone know?
 
Swype does have a full keyboard for editing - Press the swype key and drag your finger to the key to the right of it (the symbol key maybe? don't have my phone in front of me).
 
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