Get Displays and voice control -> Using the center display keyboard Guide for Volvo Xc90 SUV 2020

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL

Using the center display keyboard

You can use the keyboard in the center dis-

play to enter characters or to switch to hand-

writing mode to "write" letters and charac-

ters on the screen.

The keyboard can be used to enter characters

(letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) to e.g. send

text messages from the vehicle, enter pass-

words or search for information in the digital

Owner's Manual.

The keyboard will only appear when it is possi-

ble to enter text on the screen.

NOTE

The keyboard cannot be used while the

vehicle is moving.

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The illustration shows an overview of some of the buttons that may be shown on the keyboard. The appearance may vary depending on language settings and the context

in which the keyboard is used.

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Row showing suggestions for words or

characters¹³. The suggested words

change as new letters are entered. Scroll

through the list of suggested words by

tapping the right or left arrows. Tap a sug-

gestion to select it. Please note that this

function is not available in all languages.

When unavailable, this row will not be

shown on the keyboard.

The first letter entered in text fields will

also be uppercase. In text fields intended

for names or addresses, each word will be

automatically started with an uppercase

letter. In text fields intended for pass-

words, website addresses or email

that has been entered. The button's appear-

ance differs depending on the context.

Variants of letters or characters

addresses, all letters will automatically be

lowercase unless uppercase is selected.

Used to enter numbers. The number key-

board (2) will then be displayed. Tap

Available characters are adapted to the

language selected for the keyboard (see

number 7 below). Tap a character to enter

it.

, which is shown instead of

number mode, to return to the keyboard

with letters, or to display the key-

Different buttons are displayed here

depending on the context in which the

keyboard is used, e.g. @ to enter an email

address or the return key to start a new

line.

board with special characters.

Used to change the keyboard language,

e.g. EN. The available characters and word

suggestions (1) vary depending on the

selected language. In order to toggle

between keyboard languages, the lan-

guages must first be added under Set-

tings.

Variants of a letter or character, e.g. é or è, can

be entered by pressing and holding the letter

or character. A box containing possible vari-

ants of the letter or character will appear. Tap

the desired variant. If no variant is selected,

the original letter/character will be used.

This button hides the keyboard. In cases

where this is not possible, the button will

not be displayed.

Used to enter uppercase letters. Tap once

to enter one uppercase letter and then

continue with lowercase letters. Tap twice

for caps lock (all text will be entered in

uppercase letters). Tap again to return the

keyboard to lowercase letters. In this

mode, the first letter after a period, excla-

mation point or question mark will be

automatically entered in uppercase form.

Space bar.

Related information

Delete. Tap to delete characters one at a

time. Press and hold to delete multiple

characters quickly.

Changing keyboard language in the center

display (p. 130)

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Entering characters, letters and words by

hand in the center display (p. 130)

•

Used to change to handwriting mode.

Handling the center display (p. 113)

Handling text messages (p. 498)

Tap the confirm button over the keyboard (not

shown in illustration) once to confirm the text

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For Asian languages.

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Changing keyboard language in

the center display

In order to toggle between keyboard lan-

guages, the languages must first be added

under Settings.

Toggling between keyboard languages

If more than one language

has been selected in

Entering characters, letters and

words by hand in the center

display

Characters, letters and words can be entered

in the center display by handwriting them on

the touchscreen.

Settings, the button in the

keyboard can be used to

switch between the different

languages.

Adding or deleting languages in

Settings

The keyboard is automatically set to the same

language as the system language. The key-

board language can be manually changed

without affecting the system language.

Tap the button on the center

display's keyboard to switch

from the keyboard to hand-

writing mode.

To toggle between keyboard languages from

the list:

1. Press and hold the button.

> A list will appear.

1. Tap Settings in Top view.

2. Select the desired language. If more than

four languages have been selected under

Settings, you can scroll through the list

shown on the keyboard.

2. Tap System System Languages and

Units Keyboard Layouts.

3. Select one or more languages in the list.

> The keyboard and word suggestions

will be adapted to the selected lan-

guage.

> It is now possible to toggle between

the selected languages using the key-

board.

To change keyboard language without display-

ing the list:

If no language has been selected under

Settings, the keyboard will remain in the

same language as the vehicle's system lan-

guage.

–

Tap the button.

> The keyboard layout will change to the

next language in the list without dis-

playing the list.

Space for entering characters/letters/

words/parts of words.

Text field displaying suggested characters

or words¹⁴as they are written on the

screen (1).

Related information

Changing system language (p. 133)

•

Using the center display keyboard (p. 127)

•

Certain system languages only.

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Suggestions for characters/letters/words/

parts of words. You can scroll through the

list.

Handwriting characters/letters/words

1. Write a character, a letter, a word or parts

of a word in the field for handwritten let-

ters (1). Write the word or part of the word

vertically or horizontally.

Erasing/changing handwritten characters/

letters

Space bar. Blank spaces can be created

by writing a dash (‒) in the field for hand-

written letters (1). See "Writing blank

spaces in free-text fields" below.

> A number of suggestions for charac-

ters, letters or words will be displayed

(3). The most likely will be shown at the

top of the list.

Delete. Tap once to erase one character/

letter at a time. Wait a moment before

tapping again to erase the next character,

letter etc.

CAUTION

Erase text in the text field (2) by swiping over the

handwriting field (1).

Return to the standard keyboard layout.

Do not use sharp objects on the screen as

this could cause scratches.

–

Characters/letters can be erased or

changed in several ways:

Switch off/on screen tap sounds.

Hide the keyboard. In cases where this is

not possible, the button will not be dis-

played.

2. The character/letter/word will be entered

automatically after a short pause if no

other action is taken.

Tap the desired letter or word in the list

(3).

•

Tap the delete button (5) to erase the

letter and start again.

Swipe horizontally from right to left¹⁵

over the handwriting field (1). Erase

several letters at once by swiping over

the area several times.

•

> The character/letter/word at the top of

the list will be used. Tap one of the

other characters/letters/words in the

list to use it instead.

Change language for text input.

•

Tap the X box in the text field (2) to

erase all written text.

For Arabic keyboards, swipe in the other direction. Swiping from right to left will create a blank space.

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New lines in free-text fields in handwriting

mode

Changing the appearance of the

center display

The appearance of the center display can be

Turning off and adjusting the

volume of the center display

system sounds

changed by selecting a different theme.

The volume of the center display system

sounds can be adjusted or turned off com-

pletely.

Tap Settings in the Top view.

2. Tap My Car Displays Display

Themes.

Tap Settings in the Top view in the center

display.

Select a theme, e.g. Minimalistic or

Chrome Rings.

2. Tap Sound System Volumes.

Pull the control under Touch Sounds to

adjust the volume or turn off screen tap

sounds. Pull the control to the desired

sound level.

In addition to these themes, you can also

choose between Normal and Bright. In

Normal, the background of the screen is dark

and the text is light. This option is the default

setting for all themes. If the bright version is

selected, the background will be light and the

text will be dark. This option can, for example,

make the screen easier to see in bright day-

light conditions.

Create a new line by drawing above the characters in

the handwriting field as shown in the illustration¹⁶

Writing blank spaces in free-text fields

Related information

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Center display overview (p. 111)

Changing settings in the center display's

Top view (p. 133)

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Sound settings (p. 456)

•

These alternatives are always available for

selection and are not affected by the ambient

lighting.

Make a blank space by drawing a line from left to

Related information

right¹⁷

Changing settings in the center display's

Top view (p. 133)

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Related information

Using the center display keyboard (p. 127)

Activating and deactivating the center dis-

play (p. 116)

•

Cleaning the center display (p. 620)

For Arabic keyboards, draw the same character, but in mirror image.

For Arabic keyboards, draw the line from right to left.

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