To enter text using the Gesture input function
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter
to letter to trace the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve
finished entering a word.
2
The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary,
select the correct word in the candidate bar. To view more options, scroll right
or left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap
once to delete the entire word. Then try again to trace the word using
Gesture
input
, or tap each letter to enter the word.
3
If the
Space between gestures
setting is activated, trace the next word that
you want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you
want to enter.
To enter joined compound words when the
Space between gestures
setting is activated, you
may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of
the word.
To change the Gesture input settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . If you have selected
more than one writing language, touch and hold .
2
Tap
Text input settings
.
3
Mark or unmark the
Gesture input
checkbox.
4
If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to
tap the space bar each time, mark the
Space between gestures
checkbox.
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you
predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input
method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait
orientation.
Using the Phonepad
1 Choose a text input option
2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock
3 Display numbers
4 Display symbols and smileys
5 Enter a space
6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the
Writing languages
. This key also changes
the writing language when more than one input language is selected.
7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
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