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Writing text
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Writing text
4. Writing text
You can key in text, for example when writing messages, using the traditional or predictive text input.
When you are writing text, the predictive text input is indicated by   and the traditional text input 
by   at the top left of the display. The character case is indicated by  ,  , or   next to the 
text input indicator. You can change the character case by pressing  . The number mode is 
indicated by  , and you can change between the letter and number mode by pressing and holding 
.
■ Setting predictive text input on or off
When writing text, press Options and select Dictionary.
• To set the predictive text input on, select a language in the dictionary options list. Predictive text 
input is only available for the languages on the list.
• To change back to the traditional text input, select Dictionary off.
Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when writing text, press   twice, or 
press and hold Options.
■ Using predictive text input
You can key in any letter with a single keypress. The predictive text input is based on a built-in 
dictionary to which you can also add new words.
1. Start writing a word by using the keys   to  . Press each key only once for one letter. The 
word changes after each keystroke.