Nokia N97 User Manual page 22

automatically from portrait to landscape when you open the
keyboard.
1 Shift key. To change between uppercase and lowercase
modes, press the shift key twice. To enter a single
uppercase letter in lowercase mode, or a single
lowercase letter in uppercase mode, press the shift key
once, and then the desired alphabet key.
2 Space key
3 Sym key. To insert special characters not shown on the
keyboard, press the sym key once, and select the desired
character from the table.
4 Function key. To insert special characters printed at the
top of keys, press the function key once, and then press
the desired key. To enter several special characters in a
row, press the function key twice quickly. To return to
normal mode, press the function key once.
5 Backspace key. To erase a character, press the
backspace key. To erase several characters, press and
hold the backspace key.
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Insert letters not shown on the keyboard
It is possible to insert variations of letters, for example, letters
with accents. To insert á, press and hold the sym key, and
simultaneously press the A key repeatedly, until the desired
character is displayed. The order and availability of letters
depends on the selected writing language.
Touch input
Handwriting
The input methods and languages supported by the
handwriting recognition vary by region and may not be
available for all languages.
To activate handwriting mode, select
Write legible, upright characters on the text input area, and
leave a space between each character.
To teach the device your handwriting style, select
Handwriting training.
To enter letters and numbers (default mode), write words as
you would normally. To select number mode, select
enter non-Latin characters, select the corresponding icon, if
available.
> Handwriting.
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