Nokia N97 N97 User Manual page 22

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
To activate handwriting mode, tap
Handwriting.
Write legible, upright characters on the text input area,
and leave a space between each character.
To teach the device your handwriting style, tap
Handwriting training.
To enter letters and numbers (default mode), write words
as you would normally. To select number mode, tap
the right pane of the input area. To enter non-Latin
characters, tap the corresponding icon, if available.
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To write special characters, write them as you would
normally. You can also tap
area, and select a desired character from the pop-up table.
To delete characters or move the cursor back, swipe
backwards (see Figure 1).
To insert a space, swipe forwards (see Figure 2).
and
Touch input settings
Select
To configure text input settings for the touch screen, select
from the following:
Handwriting training — Open the handwriting training
and
application. Train the device to recognise your
handwriting better. This option is not available in all
languages.
Writing language — Define which language-specific
in
characters in your handwriting are recognised and how
your on-screen keyboard is laid out.
Writing speed — Adjust the speed at which handwriting
is recognised.
Guiding line — Show or hide the guiding line in the
writing area. The guiding line helps you write in a straight
line, and it also helps the device recognise your writing.
Pen trail width — Change the thickness of the text
written with the stylus.
in the right pane of the input
Menu Settings and Phone
>
Touch input.
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