Using Traditional Text Input; Tips For Writing Text - Nokia 3100 Extended User Manual

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Using traditional text input

Press a number key,
available under a number key are printed on the key. The characters available depend on the language
selected in the Phone language
To insert a number while in letter mode, press and hold the desired number key.
• If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait until the cursor
appears, or press any of the scroll keys and then key in the letter.
• The most common punctuation marks and special characters are available under the number key
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More instructions for writing text, see Tips for writing text on page 37.
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Tips for writing text

The following functions may also be available for writing text:
• To insert a space, press
• To move the cursor to the left, right, down or up, press the scroll keys
• To delete a character to the left of the cursor, press Clear. Press and hold
characters more quickly.
To delete all the characters at once when writing a message, press
• To insert a word when using the predictive text input, press
the word using the traditional text input and press Save. The word is also added to the dictionary.
• To insert a special character, press
text input, press
to , repeatedly until the desired character appears. Not all characters
menu, see Language on page 74.
.
Options
, or when using the predictive text input, press and hold
Options
and select Insert symbol
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, , or , respectively.
Clear to delete the
Options and select Clear
and select Insert word. Write
or when using the traditional
.
text.
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