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Writing text
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Writing text
4. Writing text
You can key in text, for example, when writing messages, using traditional or predictive text input.
When you are writing text, the predictive text input is indicated by and the traditional text input
by at the top left of the display. The character case is indicated by , , or next to the
text input indicator. You can change the character case by pressing . The number mode is
indicated by , and you can change between the letter and number mode by pressing and holding
.

■Setting predictive text input on or off

When writing text, press Options and select Dictionary.
• To set the predictive text input on, select a language in the dictionary options list. Predictive text
input is only available for the languages on the list.
• To revert to traditional text input, select Dictionary off.
Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when writing text, press twice, or
press and hold Options.

■Using predictive text input

You can key in any letter with a single keypress. The predictive text input is based on a built-in
dictionary to which you can also add new words.
1. Start writing a word using the keys to . Press each key only once for one letter. The
word changes after each keystroke.