Writing text on my tablet

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Want to learn how to write text, such as notes or messages? There are various ways of writing text. Follow these easy instructions.

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Introduction

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.

The following steps describe how you turn on word suggestion, change writing language and write text.

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Find "Keyboard"

Tap Settings.

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Find "Keyboard"

Tap General.

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Find "Keyboard"

Tap Keyboard.

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Turn on word suggestion

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Tap the indicator next to "Auto-Correction" until the function is turned on.

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Add writing language

The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.

Tap Keyboards.

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Add writing language

The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.

Tap Add New Keyboard....

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Add writing language

The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.

Tap the required language to add it.

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Select QWERTY keypad

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Tap the required language.

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Select QWERTY keypad

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Tap QWERTY until the function is turned on.

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Select QWERTY keypad

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Tap Keyboards.

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Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to save the settings and return to the home screen.

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How to write text

The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

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Write text

Tap the writing language icon until the required language has been selected.

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Write text

Tap the letters to key in the required word.

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Write text

Words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Tap the required word to insert it.

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Write numbers and symbols

Tap .?123.

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Write numbers and symbols

Tap the required numbers or the required symbols.

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Write numbers and symbols

Tap #+= to see more symbols.

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Write numbers and symbols

Tap ABC to return to text input.

Swipe right for the next step

Tap anywhere to dismiss

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