To hide it, slide your finger down from above the text-entry box and the keyboard will start to disappear. Carry on until only the text-entry box is left. To make the keyboard reappear, tap the text-entry box and it will shoot right back up so text can be entered again.
How do I get rid of the onscreen keyboard?
- Go to 'Apps' > 'Settings > Personal' > 'Language & Input' > 'Keyboard & Input Methods'
- Tap on the 'Current keyboard' option.
- In 'Change keyboard', set the option 'Hardware, Show input method' to 'OFF'