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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Select text input settings
Text input is used in many of the mobile phone functions, such as notes and messages. There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps.
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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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Choose option
Choose one of the following options:
Turn word suggestion on or off, go to 3a.
Add writing language, go to 3b.
Select keypad type, go to 3c.
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3a - Turn word suggestion on or off
If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested on the display as you key in the first letters.
Tap the indicator next to Auto-Correction.
Depending on the current setting, the function is turned on or off.
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3b - Add writing language
Tap International Keyboards.
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3b - Add writing language
Tap Add New Keyboard....
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3b - Add writing language
Tap the required language.
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3b - Add writing language
Tap Keyboard to go back to the settings.
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3c - Select keypad type
Tap International Keyboards.
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3c - Select keypad type
Tap the required language.
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3c - Select keypad type
Tap the required keypad type below Software Keyboard Layout.
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3c - Select keypad type
When a keypad type is ticked (V), it's selected.
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3c - Select keypad type
Tap Keyboards.
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3c - Select keypad type
Tap Keyboard to go back to the settings.
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Save settings
Tap the Home key to save the settings and return to standby mode.
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How to write text
The following steps describe how to use the mobile phone keypad when word suggestion is turned on. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
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Select writing language
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.Before you can select the required writing language, you need to add the language, see step 3b.
Tap the writing language icon (a globe) until the required language has been selected.
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Write text using the keypad
Tap once on each letter to write the required word.
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Write text using the keypad
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.