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Writing text
4Writing text
You can enter text two ways: use the traditional text input (indicated with ) or using
predictive text input (indicated with ).

•PREDICTIVE TEXT

Set on or off

When writing text, press Options> Predictive text > English > OK.
To revert to traditional text input, select Prediction off.
Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when writing text,
press # twice.

Use predictive text

Predictive text input is an easy way to write text. It is based on a built-in dictionary to wh ich
you can also add new words.
1Key in the word you want by pressing each key once for one letter. The word chang es
after each keystroke. For example, to write ‘Nokia’ when the English dictionary is
selected, press 66542.
•To delete the character to the left of the cursor, press C. To clear the screen, press
and hold C.
•To switch between upper and lowercase, or between traditional and predictive text
input, press # repeatedly and check the indicator at the top of the display.
•To switch between letters and numbers, press and hold #.
•To get a list of special characters, press and hold *, select the character you want,
and press Use.
•To insert a number, press and hold the number key you want. To insert several
numbers, press and hold # and key in the numbers.
2If the displayed word is the one you want, press 0 and start writing the next word.
•To change the word, press * repeatedly until the word you want appears.
•If the "?" is displayed after the word, the word is not in the dictionary. To add the
word to the dictionary, press Spell, key in the word (using traditional text input),
and press OK.