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How to write text - Samsung S7500 Trebon

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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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Introduction

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

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Select text input settings

There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps:
Select keypad type, go to 2a.
Select writing language for Samsung keypad, go to 2b.
Change writing language for Samsung keypad, go to 2c.
Select writing language for Swype keypad, go to 2d.
Change writing language for Swype keypad, go to 2e.
Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off, go to 2f.
Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off, go to 2g.
Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off, go to 2h.

Press and hold the text input field until a pop-up menu is displayed.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press and hold the text input field until a pop-up menu is displayed.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Input method.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Input method.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Samsung keypad or Swype.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Samsung keypad or Swype.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
If you select Samsung keypad:
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2a - Select keypad type

If you select Samsung keypad:

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
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2a - Select keypad type

Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Portrait keypad types.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Portrait keypad types.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Qwerty keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1 or Handwriting box 2.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Qwerty keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1 or Handwriting box 2.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press the Return key to return to text input.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press the Return key to return to text input.

Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
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2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press Input language.
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2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

Press Input language.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press the required language.
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2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

Press the required language.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
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2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
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2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

Press the Return key twice to return to text input.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Slide your finger right or left on space to change the writing language.
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2c - Change writing language for Samsung keypad

Slide your finger right or left on space to change the writing language.

Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.

Before you can change writing language, you need to add at least two writing languages in step 2b.
Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).
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2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Language Options.
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2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

Press Language Options.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the required language.
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2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

Press the required language.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
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2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
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2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

Press the Return key twice to return to text input.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the language icon (a globe) to change language.
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2e - Change writing language for Swype keypad

Press the language icon (a globe) to change language.

Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.

Before you can change writing language, you need to add at least two writing languages in step 2d.
Press and hold the settings icon (a gear wheel).
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2f - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press and hold the settings icon (a gear wheel).

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
Press XT9 to turn the function on or off.
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2f - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press XT9 to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
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2f - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

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

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
Press the Return key to return to text input.
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2f - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press the Return key to return to text input.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
If QWERTY keypad is turned on:Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

If QWERTY keypad is turned on:
Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).

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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press XT9 advanced settings.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press XT9 advanced 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press Word completion to turn the function on or off.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press Word completion to turn the function 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press the Return key twice to return to text input.

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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
If the phone keypad is turned on:Press XT9 to turn the function on or off.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

If the phone keypad is turned on:
Press XT9 to turn the function 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
When a green circle is displayed next to XT9, the function is turned on.
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2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

When a green circle is displayed next to XT9, 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Preferences.
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press Preferences.

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Word suggestion.
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press Word suggestion.

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Word suggestion to turn the function on or off.
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press Word suggestion to turn the function on or off.

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

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

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the Return key three times to return to text input.
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2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press the Return key three times to return to text input.

Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
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How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the different keypad types when predictive text input and word suggestion are turned on.
Choose one of the following options:
Use Swype keypad, go to 3a.
Use QWERTY keypad, go to 3b.
Use phone keypad, go to 3c.
Use handwriting 1, go to 3d.
Use handwriting 2, go to 3e.

Please note that the following steps require that you've selected a keypad type in step 2a.
Press the first letter of the required word and slide your finger, without lifting it, across all the letters in the word.Lift your finger after the last letter.A number of words based on the letters you've slided your fingers across are displayed.Move your finger left over the suggested words for more suggestions.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

Press the first letter of the required word and slide your finger, without lifting it, across all the letters in the word.
Lift your finger after the last letter.
A number of words based on the letters you've slided your fingers across are displayed.
Move your finger left over the suggested words for more suggestions.

Press the required word to insert it.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

Press the required word to insert it.

To key in one number:Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.

To key in more numbers or symbols:Press +!=.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

To key in more numbers or symbols:
Press +!=.

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

Press ABC to return to text input.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

Press ABC to return to text input.

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

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

Press arrow down to see more words.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press arrow down to see more words.

Press the required word to insert it.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the required word to insert it.

To key in one number:Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.

Press the required number.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the required number.

To key in more numbers or symbols:Press ?123.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

To key in more numbers or symbols:
Press ?123.

Press 1/3 to see more symbols.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press 1/3 to see more symbols.

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

Press ABC to return to text input.
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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press ABC to return to text input.

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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3c - Use phone keypad

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

Press arrow down to see more words.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press arrow down to see more words.

Press the required word to insert it.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press the required word to insert it.

To key in one number:Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
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3c - Use phone keypad

To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.

To write more numbers:Press 123.
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3c - Use phone keypad

To write more numbers:
Press 123.

Press the required numbers.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press the required numbers.

Press ?#+ and then ABC to return to text input.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press ?#+ and then ABC to return to text input.

To key in symbols:Press 123 and then ?#+.
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3c - Use phone keypad

To key in symbols:
Press 123 and then ?#+.

Press 1/8 to see more symbols.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press 1/8 to see more symbols.

Press the required symbols.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press the required symbols.

Press ABC to return to text input.
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3c - Use phone keypad

Press ABC to return to text input.

To key in letters:Key in the required letters in the field in the top left corner or the field in the top right corner.
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3d - Use handwriting 1

To key in letters:
Key in the required letters in the field in the top left corner or the field in the top right corner.

To key in numbers:Key in the required numbers in the field in the bottom left corner.
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3d - Use handwriting 1

To key in numbers:
Key in the required numbers in the field in the bottom left corner.

To key in symbols:Key in the required symbols in the field in the bottom right corner.Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.
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3d - Use handwriting 1

To key in symbols:
Key in the required symbols in the field in the bottom right corner.
Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.

To key in letters:Press the symbol selection icon until ABC is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
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3e - Use handwriting 2

To key in letters:
Press the symbol selection icon until ABC is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.

To key in numbers:Press the symbol selection icon until 123 is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
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3e - Use handwriting 2

To key in numbers:
Press the symbol selection icon until 123 is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.

To key in symbols:Press the symbol selection icon until ?#+ is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
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3e - Use handwriting 2

To key in symbols:
Press the symbol selection icon until ?#+ is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.

Key in the required letters, numbers or symbols in the text input field.Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.
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3e - Use handwriting 2

Key in the required letters, numbers or symbols in the text input field.
Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.

Introduction

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
Samsung S7500 Trebon

Select text input settings

There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps:
Select keypad type, go to 2a.
Select writing language for Samsung keypad, go to 2b.
Change writing language for Samsung keypad, go to 2c.
Select writing language for Swype keypad, go to 2d.
Change writing language for Swype keypad, go to 2e.
Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off, go to 2f.
Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off, go to 2g.
Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off, go to 2h.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press and hold the text input field until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Input method.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Samsung keypad or Swype.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
If you select Samsung keypad:
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Portrait keypad types.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press Qwerty keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1 or Handwriting box 2.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.
Press the Return key to return to text input.
Swype is a keypad where slide your finger over the keys instead of pressing them.
Qwerty keypad is a keypad with one letter on each key.
3x4 keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Handwriting box 1 consists of several fields. You can write one character in each field a time using handwriting.
Handwriting box 2 consists of one field. You can write several characters in the same field using handwriting.

2b - Select writing language for Samsung keypad

Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press Input language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press the required language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.

2c - Change writing language for Samsung keypad

Slide your finger right or left on space to change the writing language.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Samsung keypad in step 2a.

Before you can change writing language, you need to add at least two writing languages in step 2b.

2d - Select writing language for Swype keypad

Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Language Options.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the required language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.

2e - Change writing language for Swype keypad

Press the language icon (a globe) to change language.
Before you can select writing language, you need to select Swype in step 2a.

Before you can change writing language, you need to add at least two writing languages in step 2d.

2f - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

Press and hold the settings icon (a gear wheel).
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
Press XT9 to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.
Press the Return key to return to text input.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Before you can turn on predictive text input, you need to select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

2g - Turn word suggestion for QWERTY or phone keypad on or off

If QWERTY keypad is turned on:
Press the settings icon (a gear wheel).
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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press XT9 advanced 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press Word completion to turn the function 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
Press the Return key twice to return to text input.
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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
If the phone keypad is turned on:
Press XT9 to turn the function 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.
When a green circle is displayed next to XT9, 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 select Qwerty keypad or 3x4 keypad in step 2a.

XT9 is only available if predictive text input for QWERTY or phone keypad is turned on, see step 2f.

2h - Turn word suggestion for Swype keypad on or off

Press and hold the settings icon (a hand).
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Preferences.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Word suggestion.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press Word suggestion to turn the function on or off.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.
Press the Return key three times to return to text input.
Before you can turn word suggestion on or off, you need to select Swype in step 2a.

How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the different keypad types when predictive text input and word suggestion are turned on.
Choose one of the following options:
Use Swype keypad, go to 3a.
Use QWERTY keypad, go to 3b.
Use phone keypad, go to 3c.
Use handwriting 1, go to 3d.
Use handwriting 2, go to 3e.
Please note that the following steps require that you've selected a keypad type in step 2a.
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3a - Use the Swype keypad

Press the first letter of the required word and slide your finger, without lifting it, across all the letters in the word.
Lift your finger after the last letter.
A number of words based on the letters you've slided your fingers across are displayed.
Move your finger left over the suggested words for more suggestions.
Press the required word to insert it.
To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
To key in more numbers or symbols:
Press +!=.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press ABC to return to text input.

3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press arrow down to see more words.
Press the required word to insert it.
To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
Press the required number.
To key in more numbers or symbols:
Press ?123.
Press 1/3 to see more symbols.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press ABC to return to text input.

3c - Use phone keypad

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press arrow down to see more words.
Press the required word to insert it.
To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
To write more numbers:
Press 123.
Press the required numbers.
Press ?#+ and then ABC to return to text input.
To key in symbols:
Press 123 and then ?#+.
Press 1/8 to see more symbols.
Press the required symbols.
Press ABC to return to text input.

3d - Use handwriting 1

To key in letters:
Key in the required letters in the field in the top left corner or the field in the top right corner.
To key in numbers:
Key in the required numbers in the field in the bottom left corner.
To key in symbols:
Key in the required symbols in the field in the bottom right corner.
Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.

3e - Use handwriting 2

To key in letters:
Press the symbol selection icon until ABC is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
To key in numbers:
Press the symbol selection icon until 123 is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
To key in symbols:
Press the symbol selection icon until ?#+ is displayed in the bottom left corner of the display.
Key in the required letters, numbers or symbols in the text input field.
Your phone automatically suggests a letter, number or symbol matching what you've keyed in.

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