How to write text

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

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
  • 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.
    • These instructions require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
  • 2
    Add writing language
    • Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Select 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.
  • 3
    Select QWERTY keypad
    • Press the required language.
    • Press Qwerty keyboard.
    • You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
  • 4
    Turn on word suggestion
    • Press Predictive text.
    • Press the indicator next to "Predictive text" until the function is turned on.
    • Press Personalised data 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.
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    Write text
    • Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
    • Press the letters to write the required word.
    • A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
    • Press arrow right for more word suggestions.
    • Press the required word to insert it.
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    Write numbers and symbols
    • Press Sym.
    • Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
    • Press 1/2 to see more symbols.
    • Press ABC to return to text input.