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How to write text

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

Apple iPad 4 (iOS7)
Apple iPad 4 (iOS7)
Apple iPad 4 (iOS7)
Apple iPad 4 (iOS7)
Apple iPad 4 (iOS7)
  • 1
    Introduction
    • You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
    • The following steps show you how to turn on word suggestion, change writing language and write text.
  • 2
    Find "Keyboard"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press General.
    • Press Keyboard.
  • 3
    Turn on word suggestion
    • Press the indicator next to "Auto-Correction" until the function is turned on.
    • When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
  • 4
    Add writing language
    • Press Keyboards.
    • Press Add New Keyboard....
    • Press the required language.
    • The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
  • 5
    Select QWERTY keypad
    • Press the required language.
    • Press "QWERTY" below "CHOOSE SOFTWARE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS" until the keypad is selected.
    • Press Keyboards.
    • Press Keyboard.
    • You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
  • 6
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to save the settings and return to the home screen.
  • 7
    How to write text
    • The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
  • 8
    Write text
    • Press the writing language icon until the required writing language has been selected.
    • Press the letters to key in the required word.
    • A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
    • To insert the suggested word:
    • Press space.
    • To continue without inserting the suggested word:
    • Press the word suggestion.
  • 9
    Write numbers and symbols
    • Press .?123.
    • Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
    • Press #+= to see more symbols.
    • Press ABC to return to text input.