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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.
2
Find "Keyboard"
- Press Settings.
- Press General.
- Press Keyboard.
3
Turn on word suggestion
- Press the indicator next to "Predictive" 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.
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 write the required word.
- A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
- Press the required word to insert it.
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.