Android Tablets Made Simple

The Standard Keyboard Layout

On tablets using Honeycomb, the standard keyboard layout looks something like Figure 3–1. Some keys may vary slightly, depending on the context of the text field. For instance, the Emoticon combination key may become a .com key when you open an email app.

Figure 3–1. The standard keyboard layout in Honeycomb

NOTE: The keyboard layout in Gingerbread and earlier versions of Android was slightly different. The Delete button was on the lower right of the keyboard, and the Emoticon icon appeared on the bottom-right row. Modified Android tablets may also have modified keyboard layouts.

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