Tap more numbers in the lower left corner. The @ symbol is just below the 9 button.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/07/2013, at 4:21, "Debbie Downey" <[email protected]> wrote: > HI Sieghard, > > Thanks for that most comprehensive explanation! > > What I am trying to do is to enter a user name in the incoming and outgoing > mail server fields. This is where I am now not seeing the @ sign; I just > have the spacebar in that bottom area of the screen as you described. It's > probably just a field where I can't use the @ sign! > > I am using an Iphone 4S running IOS 6.1 > > Thanks! > > > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Weird onscreen keyboard problem! > > Hi Debbie, > > Can you tell me exactly where you are when you are looking for the @ symbol? > The fact is that in designated email fields, for example, when you enter the > "To" address while you are composing an email, the @ symbol is just to the > right of the space bar and to the right of that is a period, then you have > the Return key. > > I suggest you try this out. Open the Mail app and double tap on "Compose" at > the bottom right. > Your cursor will now be placed into the "To" field. > Find the Return key at the very bottom right, now move your finger slightly > left or just flick left once. > Voiceover will announce "period" > Move a bit more left or flick left againand you now hear Voiceover announce > the @ symbol, after that you have the space bar. > > OK, now double tap in the message body field. > Now check your onscreen keyboard, once again focus Voiceover on the "Return > button. > Move left or flick left and you will find that both the period and @ are > gone and you are immediately on the space bar which now takes up the entire > area. > Now touch and release the "More Numbers" button. > Find the 0 at the very right of numbers row. Just below at the very right > edge is the " symbol, one symbol/space to the left of it is now the @ > symbol. > In fact, here is everything you have from left to right in that second row > (I am spelling out most of the symbols to make them read correctly): > Hyphen comma Slash Colon Semicolon Left Paren Right Paren Dollar AnPercent > At quotation mark In the bottom row in between the "More Symbols" button on > the left and the "Delete" button on the right are most of the punctuation > symbols: > Period Comma Questionmark Exclamationmark Apostrophy > > In certain fields like a field where always the email address is required > which often includes login fields on web pages, the @ symbol and the period > will be on the main letters keyboard to the right of the space bar so it's > easier and faster to find them. > The same goes for fields where a URL is expected, you often have a Slash, > period and even a ".com" key on the main letters keyboard and of course if > strictly numbers are possible you may end up with a numerica phone keypad > instead of the regular onscreen keyboard where you have to first switch to > More Numbers. I actually wish developers would use this feature more often > because in many apps like for banks or credit cards, it would make much more > sense to have just the numeric keypad show up when it is necessary to enter > one's credit card number, but usually the regular keyboard is displayed. > > > Good luck, > Sieghard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Debbie Downey > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Weird onscreen keyboard problem! > > Hi Mike, > > I'm beginning to wonder if you are correct in that the developer can > determine what type of text field to use as now that I've turned on > punctuation in the rotor and set it to some and and then to all, in both > cases the @ sign appeared when entering an email address. However, in > settings, when trying to enter an email address the @ sign is not there! > > Thank you! > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Mike Arrigo > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Weird onscreen keyboard problem! > > I have seen this a few times, I think it depends on what you are entering, I > find when I need to enter an email address, it does show up. I think > developers can indicate what type of text field they want to use. > On Jul 10, 2013, at 4:54 PM, "Debbie Downey" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I have noticed that the @ sign has disappeared from my onscreen keyboard! > Anyone have any ideas of what may be going on? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Debbie >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups > "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an > email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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