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How to write text

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages.

1
Introduction
- You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
- The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
- The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
2
Select QWERTY keypad
- Press the settings icon.
- Press Portrait keypad types.
- Press Qwerty keyboard.
- You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
3
Add writing language
- Press Input languages.
- Press the required language to add it.
- Press the Return key.
- The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
4
Turn on word suggestion
- Press the field next to "XT9" until the function is turned on.
- Press XT9 advanced settings.
- Press Word completion until the function is turned on.
- Press the Return key twice.
- When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
5
Write text
- Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
- Press the letters to key in the required word.
- A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
- Press arrow down to see more words.
- Press the required word to insert it.
6
Write numbers and symbols
- Press ?123.
- Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
- Press 1/3 to see more symbols.
- Press ABC to return to text input.