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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 require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
2. Select QWERTY keypad
Tap and hold the settings icon.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Tap Keyboard selection.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Tap Keyboard types.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Tap Standard (QWERTY).
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
3. Add writing language
Tap the required language until it's selected.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
Tap the return icon.
The selected language determines which characters are available and which language is used for word suggestion.
4. Turn on word suggestion
Tap Advanced.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Tap Word prediction until the function is turned on.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Tap the return icon twice.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
5. Write text
Tap the language icon to select the required language.
The language icon isn't available until you've selected a least two writing languages, see step 3.
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 language icon isn't available until you've selected a least two writing languages, see step 3.
Tap arrow down to see more words.
The language icon isn't available until you've selected a least two writing languages, see step 3.
Tap the required word to insert it.
The language icon isn't available until you've selected a least two writing languages, see step 3.
6. Write numbers and symbols
Tap 12#.
Tap the required numbers or the required symbols.
Tap 1/2 to see more symbols.
Tap ABC to return to text input.
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