simply use the back button.

you mean the back button on the side of the phone  ?

Yes, the back button on the side of the phone (the touch sensitive back button)...

Well, the keyboard appears when you tap the text box for texting. To hide the keyboard touch the back button.

no that just goes back one screen. i only want to hide the keyboard. android 1.6 keyboard was 100 time easier to use .

The back button with a gentle press should make the keyboard go away. But please give us more data. I cannot make bricks without clay ,to quote Sherlock Holmes. 

What application does this occur in? Does pressing "Enter" help? Are you pressing the back key or gently touching it?

not sure what . the old keypad 1.6 had a arrow on the keypad that would  close i know you hit enter but that does not drop to the next input

I tried to recreate the issue. I noticed that in the search bar for google the keyboard would stay until my results came up then lightly pressing enter made it go away.