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Entering a  new Sudoku Puzzle

 

Entering a new puzzle is easy. With your favourite newspaper, puzzle book or other media at hand, it is simply a matter of entering the original numbers of the puzzle into Blank Sudoku then, you can completed the puzzle at your leisure.

First, scrolling the number pad upwards will reveal the two options Save and Open. Alongside the Open Button is a green coloured control known as a  "Spinner". Touching the spinner will reveal a list containing of all puzzles saved to the device. Scroll through the list to locate the file name "New".  If this is the first puzzle entered, the name "New" will be the only name in the list. Selecting this item will place the name in the green Spinner. Then, simply touch "Open". Do Not "Save" at this time. This will be will done after the initial numbers have been entered. Scroll the bottom panel downwards to revel the numerical number pad. You are now ready to enter the initial puzzle numbers.

 

Select the individual square where the number is to be placed. This can be accomplished in one of two ways.

 

 

The panel upon which the square is placed will be highlighted light grey and the square will be highlighted yellow.

Then, using the numerical keypad, simply enter the number or, touch the Back Space Key (<) to cancel the operation.

 

 

With nothing highlighted on the screen, touch the number of the panel upon which the square is placed. The panels are numbered;

 

Top Row, left to right, 1 to 3

Centre Row, left to right, 4 to 6

Bottom Row, left to right, 7 to 9

 

Again, the selected panel will be highlighted light grey. Now, touch the number of the square where the number will be entered. The individual squares on each panel are numbered the same way as the panels. Now, enter the number.

The number will appear in the square and the highlights will be reset. Continue this process until all of the puzzles initial numbers have been entered.

 

Once all the numbers have been entered and double checked, scroll the number pad upwards to reveal the two options Save and Open. The file name "New" will appear in both the Text Input Box (alongside the Save Button) and in the Spinner (alongside the Open Button). Touching the Text Input Box will display the standard text input keyboard on your device. Simply enter a file name for this puzzle and touch the Save button. This file will be saved to your device and the background colour of the squares containing the original numbers will turn Red. This is an indication of the original numbers. These numbers are secured and can not be changed or deleted. The Title Bar will now show the File name, File Saved, Protection Off

and the number of entries. For example 18/81.

 

You are now ready to Solve The Puzzle.