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Switch to a handwriting 
input mode
You can switch to a handwriting 
input mode in two ways:
• Tap the corresponding touch-
key with the stylus to switch to 
, , , or .
• Press Options if it is available, 
and select the desired mode 
from the list.
■ Recognition timeout
 Recognition timeout is the 
maximum interval time allowed 
between two strokes input when 
writing  a character or letter. Every 
time you finish a stroke and lift the 
stylus from the touch-board, the 
phone begins to count time. If you 
do not write the next stroke within 
the timeout, it’s considered that you 
have finished writing the character 
or letter, and the phone begins to 
recognise the strokes, and displays 
a list of candidates.
The default recognition timeout is 
0.5 seconds. If you want to write 
faster or slower, you can change the 
timeout in Settings, Phone settings, 
Recognition timeout. Refer to 
“Recognition timeout”, 52.
■ Use gestures
You can write several gestures for 
certain functions. The phone 
recognises the gestures in the same 
way as it recognises the strokes. 
The gestures include: Space, Enter, 
Clear, and Repeat. See the table 
below. You can use   (Repeat) 
only in   mode, but other 
gestures in all handwriting input 
modes.
Full-width punctu-
ation marks & 
symbols
Full-width punctuation marks and sym-
bols
Half-width punctu-
ation marks & 
symbols
Half-width punctuation marks and sym-
bols
a. Available only in phones sold to mainland China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, 
and Vietnam.
b. Available only in phones sold to China Hong Kong SAR, and China Taiwan.
Mode Indicator Recognition scope
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