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Writing text on my mobile phone
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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1. Introduction
You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
2. Find "Input Languages"
Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.
Tap Settings.
Tap Settings.
Tap Language and Input.
Tap Input Languages.
3. Add writing language
Tap the indicator next to Language detection to turn off the function.
Tap Add/Remove Languages.
Tap the box next to the required language to add it.
When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
Tap Save.
Tap Back.
4. Turn on word suggestion
Tap On-Screen Keyboard.
When you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested on the display as you key in the first letters.
Tap the drop down list below Portrait Mode or the drop down list below Landscape Mode.
When you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested on the display as you key in the first letters.
Tap In-Column or In-Letter.
When you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested on the display as you key in the first letters.
5. Save settings
Tap Back.
Slide your finger up the display starting from the bottom edge of your mobile phone to return to standby mode.
Slide your finger up the display starting from the bottom edge of your mobile phone to return to standby mode.
6. How to write text
The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
7. Write text
Tap and hold the language icon.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
Slide your finger to the required language to select a writing language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
Tap the letter keys to key in the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
Tap and drag the required word upwards to insert it.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
The language icon is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
8. Write numbers and symbols
Tap ?123.
If required, tap &% to see more symbols.
Tap the required numbers or the required symbols.
Tap ABC to return to text input.
You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
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