Input text with your braille display

You can input text with your braille display’s keyboard. Various commands are available for editing and you can also use the cursor routing keys of your display.

Edit a text field

• If your braille display has routing keys: Select one of them when it's focused on the text field.
• If your braille display doesn't have routing keys: To activate the text field:
  • On your Googlebook keyboard, press Enter.
    • Or, on your braille display keyboard, press dot 8.
• If you use a different keyboard: To type with a braille display, you need to change your keyboard app to TalkBack braille keyboard.
  1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
  2. Select Device & accessories Keyboard Keyboard apps.
  3. Turn on Braille keyboard.
  4. To switch to Braille keyboard, press Ctrl + Space.

Tip: To move in the text field, you can use routing or arrow keys. Learn more about braille keystrokes on your Googlebook.