User Guide

Phone Basics 48
Add Words and Phrases to the Word Prediction Dictionary
Add frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word prediction dictionary to easily find
them in the suggestion list.
Type even faster when you create text shortcuts for words and phrases. Instead of typing "Talk to you
later", save a few keystrokes by adding the ttyl shortcut. In your message or email, just type "ttyl", and
then touch the spacebar to enter the complete phrase.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Language & keyboard >
HTC Sense Input.
2. Touch Personal dictionary > .
3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember this shortcut,
including the uppercase and lowercase letters you’ve typed.
4. Touch OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, touching an underlined word lets you store
it in the dictionary or replace it with a suggested word.
Edit or Delete Words and Phrases in the Word Prediction Dictionary
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar, and then touch > Language & keyboard >
HTC Sense Input.
2. Touch Personal dictionary.
 To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, touch the item in the list.
 To delete items from the dictionary, touch > Delete. Select the words you want to remove,
and then touch DELETE.
Enter Text with the HTC Sense Keyboard Using the Trace
Keyboard
Instead of touching the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.
Note: You need to turn on Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
1. Touch an area where you want to enter text.
2. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
3. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can:
● Touch a word from the suggestion list.
● Touch the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.