3. Writing text
You can key in text in two different ways, using traditional text input
, or
predictive text input (built-in dictionary)
.
To quickly change the text input method when writing text, press
twice.
Using traditional text input: Press repeatedly the key marked with the letter that
you want until the letter appears.
Using predictive text input:
1. Key in the word that you want by pressing each key once for one letter. The
word changes after each keystroke. For example, to write ‘Nokia’ when the
English dictionary is selected, press
,
,
,
,
.
2. If the displayed word is the one that you want, press
and start writing the
next word.
• If you want to change the word, press
repeatedly until the word that
you want appears.
• If the "?" is displayed after the word, the word is not in the dictionary. To
add the word to the dictionary, press
Spell
, key in the word (traditional text
input is used) and press
OK
.
Tips for writing text with traditional and predictive text input:
• To move the cursor left or right, press
or
, respectively.
• To add a space, press
.
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• To delete the character to the left of the cursor, press
Clear
. To clear the screen,
press and hold
Clear
.
• To switch between upper and lower cases, or between traditional and
predictive text input, press
repeatedly and check the indicator at the top
of the display.
• To switch between letters and numbers, press and hold
.
• To add a number, press and hold the desired key.
• To get a list of special characters, press and hold
, select the character that
you want, and press
Use
. In traditional text input, you can also add
punctuation marks and certain special characters by pressing
repeatedly.
• Traditional: To key in a letter which is on the same key as the previous one,
press
or
(or wait until the cursor appears), and key in the new
letter.
• Predictive: To add a compound word, key in the first half of the word, press
, and then key in the second half.
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