# Send Text From Keyboard to Remote Apps

If the screen of your Android device is too small to type comfortably, you can type text in a special field directly in the keyboard and then send it to a remote app. Here is how it works:

1. When you tap a text field in a remote application, the onscreen keyboard pops up. Tap the text button in the top left corner of the keyboard:

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2. A local text field appears. Start typing the text you need in this field. Once ready, tap the send button.

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3. The text appears in the remote app.

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