How to write text

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

Apple iPhone 5s (iOS7)
Apple iPhone 5s (iOS7)
Apple iPhone 5s (iOS7)
Apple iPhone 5s (iOS7)
Apple iPhone 5s (iOS7)
  • 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.
  • 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 to add it.
    • 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 until the function is turned on.
    • Press Keyboards.
    • Press Keyboard.
    • Press General.
    • Press Settings.
  • 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 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.