Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to continuous-path gestures are disclosed. An example method includes: displaying a plurality of keys on a touch-sensitive keyboard; and in response to a continuous-path gesture on the touch-sensitive keyboard in which a contact associated with the continuous-path gesture travels over two or more of the plurality of keys: begin displaying a punctuation symbol key on the touch-sensitive keyboard; and displaying one or more characters based on keys contacted by the contact during the continuous-path gesture.