Nokia 5800 XpressMusic User Manual page 24

Write text
1 — Close - Closes on-screen keypad (Alphanumeric
keypad).
2 — Input menu - Opens the touch input menu, which
includes commands such as Activate predictive text and
Writing language.
3 — Text input indicator - Opens a pop-up window, in which
you can turn predictive text input modes on or off, change
the character case, and switch between letter and number
mode.
4 — Input mode - Opens a pop-up window, in which you can
select from the available input modes. When you tap an item,
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the current input method view closes, and the selected one
opens.
5 — Arrow keys - Moves the cursor left or right.
6 — Backspace - Deletes the previously entered character.
7 — Number keys - Enters the desired numbers or characters
according to the current case and input mode.
8 — Star - Opens a special characters table.
9 — Shift - Changes the character case, turns predictive text
input modes on or off, and switches between the alphabet
and number modes.
Traditional text input
Tap a number key (1-9) repeatedly until the desired character
appears. There are more characters available for a number
key than are visible on the key.
If the next letter is located on the same key as the present
one, wait until the cursor appears (or move the cursor
forward to end the time-out period), and enter the letter.
To insert a space, tap 0. To move the cursor to the next line,
tap 0 three times.
Predictive text input
With predictive text input, you can enter any letter with a
single tap of a key. Predictive text input is based on a built-
in dictionary to which you can add new words.
1. To activate predictive text input for all editors on the
device, tap , and select Activate prediction, or
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