How to write text
Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. Follow these instructions to learn how to write text.
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1Introduction
- 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.
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2Find "Input Languages"
- Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
- Press Settings.
- Press Language and Input.
- Press Input Languages.
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3Add writing language
- Press the indicator next to Language detection to turn off the function.
- Press Add/Remove Languages.
- Press the box next to the required language to add it as a writing language.
- When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
- Press Save.
- Press Back.
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4Turn on word suggestion
- Press On-Screen Keyboard.
- Press the drop down list below Portrait Mode or the drop down list below Landscape Mode.
- Press In-Column or In-Letter.
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If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
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5Save settings
- Press Back.
- Slide your finger up the display starting from the bottom edge of your phone to return to standby mode.
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6How to write text
- The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
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7Write text
- Press and hold the language icon.
- Slide your finger to the required language to select a writing language.
- Press the letter keys to key in the required word.
- A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
- Press and drag the required word upwards to insert it.
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The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.the language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
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8Write numbers and symbols
- Press ?123.
- If required, press &% to see more symbols.
- Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
- Press ABC to return to text input.