Nokia Lumia 710

Nokia Lumia 710

How to write text - Nokia Lumia 710

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There are various ways of entering text when you write notes or messages. Follow these instructions to learn how to write text.

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Step 1 of 20

Select text input settings

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps.

Step 2 of 20

Find "keyboard"

Press arrow right to access the main menu.

Step 3 of 20

Find "keyboard"

Press Settings.

Step 4 of 20

Find "keyboard"

Press keyboard.

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Step 5 of 20

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Add writing language, go to 3a.
Turn word suggestion on or off, go to 3b.

Step 6 of 20

3a - Add writing language

Press the required language to add it.

Step 7 of 20

3a - Add writing language

When the menu item is ticked (V), the language is selected.

Step 8 of 20

3b - Turn word suggestion on or off

Press typing settings.

If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
Step 9 of 20

3b - Turn word suggestion on or off

Press press to change.

If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
Step 10 of 20

3b - Turn word suggestion on or off

Press Suggest text and highlight misspelt words to turn word suggestion on or off.

If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
Step 11 of 20

3b - Turn word suggestion on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
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Step 12 of 20

How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the phone keypad when word suggestion is turned on. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

Step 13 of 20

Select writing language

Press the language until the required language has been selected.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.

The language is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
Before you can select the required writing language, you need to add the language, see step 3a.
Step 14 of 20

Write text

Press once on each letter to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Step 15 of 20

Write text

Press the required word to insert it.

Step 16 of 20

Write text

To view more word suggestions:
Press and drag the bar containing the word suggestions left.

Step 17 of 20

Write text

To key in numbers or symbols:
Press &123.

Step 18 of 20

Write text

If required, press arrow right to see more symbols.

Step 19 of 20

Write text

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

Step 20 of 20

Write text

Press abcd to return to text input.

Select text input settings

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps.
Nokia Lumia 710

Find "keyboard"

Press arrow right to access the main menu.
Press Settings.
Press keyboard.

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Add writing language, go to 3a.
Turn word suggestion on or off, go to 3b.
Nokia Lumia 710

3a - Add writing language

Press the required language to add it.
When the menu item is ticked (V), the language is selected.

3b - Turn word suggestion on or off

Press typing settings.
If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
Press press to change.
If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
Press Suggest text and highlight misspelt words to turn word suggestion on or off.
If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
If you turn on word suggestion, words are suggested as you key in the first letters.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to add a writing language in step 3a.

How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the phone keypad when word suggestion is turned on. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
Nokia Lumia 710

Select writing language

Press the language until the required language has been selected.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.

The language is only available if you've added more than one writing language.
Before you can select the required writing language, you need to add the language, see step 3a.

Write text

Press once on each letter to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the required word to insert it.
To view more word suggestions:
Press and drag the bar containing the word suggestions left.
To key in numbers or symbols:
Press &123.
If required, press arrow right to see more symbols.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press abcd to return to text input.

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