HTC HTC EVO 4G Adjusting Touch Input Settings, Entering Words with Predictive Text, Tap Add new

Entering Words with Predictive Text

The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type.

To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following:

If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.

If you see the word you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text.

If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more suggestions.

Adding a Word to the Predictive Text Dictionary

Your device comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word. While entering text using the QWERTY keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already.

To manually add a word to the predictve text dictionary:

1.Press > , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary.

2.Tap Add new.

3.Enter the word to add, and then tap OK.

Editing or Deleting a Word in the User Dictionary

You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary.

1.Press > , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary.

2.Do any of the following:

To edit a word, tap the word, enter your changes, and then tap OK.

To delete a word, tap the X icon to the right of the word.

Adjusting Touch Input Settings

Press > , and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.

Touch Input Settings

Keyboard types lets you select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY.

Keyboard language lets you select the language layout of the keyboard.

Text input lets you set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound or vibration feedback whenever you tap a key.

QWERTY

●Prediction: Enable the word prediction feature.

●Spell correction: Correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.

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