Write Text; Traditional Text Input; Predictive Text Input - Nokia 5700 XpressMusic User Manual

4. Write text

When you write text,
predictive text input, or
predictive text input on or off when writing text, press *, and select
predictive text or
, , or
the character case. To change the character case, press #.
indicates the number mode. To change between letter and number mode,
press # repeatedly until number mode is active; or press *, and select
mode or Alpha mode.

■ Traditional text input

Press a number key, 1 to 9, repeatedly until the desired character appears. Not all
characters available under a number key are printed on the key. The availability of
characters depends on the selected writing language. See
"Language," p. 73.
If the next letter you want is on the same key as the present one, wait until the
cursor appears (or scroll forward to end the time-out period), and enter the letter.
To insert a number, press and hold the number key.
The most common punctuation marks and special characters are available under
the 1 key. For more characters, press and hold *.
To erase a character, press the clear key. To erase more characters, press and hold
the clear key.
To insert a space, press 0. To move the cursor to the next line, press 0 three times.

■ Predictive text input

To enter any letter with a single keypress, use predictive text input. To select the
predictive text input, press *, and select
predictive text input for all editors in the phone.
1. To write the desired word, press the keys 2–9. Press each key only once for one
letter. The word changes after every keypress.
For the most common punctuation marks, press 1. For more punctuation marks
and special characters, press and hold *.
appears on the top right of the display, indicating
appears, indicating traditional text input. To set the
Predictive text > Off.
is displayed next to the text input indicator, indicating
Activate predictive
Activate
Number
Writing language
text. This activates
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