Text Input Methods; Escape Key; Menu Key - Nokia 770 User Manual

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• Escape key — A short key press removes the cursor from text fields,
cancels menus and dialogs, and rejects confirmation notes. A long
key press closes the topmost dialog or application view. In the Web
browser this key acts as a back button.
• Menu key — A short key press opens and closes the application menu.
• Home key — A short key press opens the home view of the device.
A long key press activates the application switcher.

■ Text input methods

You can enter letters, numbers, and special characters in two ways.
The on-screen keyboard allows you to tap characters. Handwriting
recognition allows you to write characters directly onto the screen
using the stylus.
To begin text input, tap any text field, or press the center of the scroll
key when the text field is focused. The text input area appears on the
bottom of the view, and displays the on-screen keyboard or handwriting
recognition area, depending on the previously used text input method.
To switch between text input methods, tap
and select Input method
To define the text input settings, tap
Text input settings.
Your device can also complete words based on the selected language.
The device has a dictionary for each of the supported text input languages.
The device also learns new words from user input.
To turn word completion on, select
completion off, clear the selection. When word completion is on, the
device displays word candidates that match the first characters of the
word that you enter with the on-screen keyboard.
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and the desired option. Start writing.
, and select
Word completion. To turn word
on the text input area,
Control panel >