User's Manual

Writing text
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4. Writing text
You can key in text, for example when writing messages, using the
traditional or predictive text input.
When you are writing text, the predictive text input is indicated by
and the traditional text input by at the top left of the display. The
character case is indicated by , , or next to the text input
indicator. You can change the character case by pressing . The
number mode is indicated by , and you can change between the
letter and number mode by pressing and holding .
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Setting predictive text input on or off
When writing text, press Options and select Dictionary.
• To set the predictive text input on, select a language in the dictionary
options list. Predictive text input is only available for the languages
on the list.
• To change back to the traditional text input, select Dictionary off.
Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when
writing text, press twice, or press and hold Options.
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Using predictive text input
You can key in any letter with a single keypress. The predictive text input
is based on a built-in dictionary to which you can also add new words.
1. Start writing a word by using the keys to . Press each key
only once for one letter. The word changes after each keystroke.
Example: To write Nokia when the English dictionary is
selected, press once for N, once for o, once
for k, once for i and once for a:
To insert a number while in letter mode, press and hold the desired
number key.
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