Write Text - Nokia N8 User Manual

26 Basic use
Applications running in the background increase the demand on battery power and use
memory. To close an application that you are not using, select
Tip: To close all open applications, select and hold the task switcher, and from the pop-
up menu, select Close

Write text

Enter text with the virtual keyboard
Use the virtual keyboard
Select a text input field, and turn your device so it is horizontal.
1 Virtual keyboard
2 Close key - Close the virtual keyboard.
3 Shift and caps lock key - To enter an upper case character when writing in lower
case, or vice versa, select the key before entering the character. To activate caps
lock mode, select the key twice. A line under the key indicates that caps lock mode
is activated.
4 Character range - Select the desired character range, such as numbers, or special or
accented characters.
5 Arrows keys - Move the cursor left or right.
6 Space bar - Insert a space.
7 Input menu - Activate predictive text input or change the writing language.
8 Enter key - Move the cursor to the next row or text input field. Additional functions
are based on the current context. For example, in the web address field of the web
browser, it acts as the Go icon.
9 Backspace key - Delete a character.
Activate predictive text input with the virtual keyboard
Predictive text input may not be available in all languages.
1 Select Input options
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2 Start writing a word. Your device suggests possible words as you write. When the
correct word is displayed, select the word.
3 If the word is not in the dictionary, the device suggests an alternative word from
the dictionary. To add the new word to the dictionary, select the word you have
written.
all.
Activate
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prediction.
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is displayed.