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Entering Words with Predictive Text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. Device Basics To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: ⅷ If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert the word into your text. ⅷ If you see the word you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text. ⅷ If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more suggestions. Adding a Word to the Predictive Text Dictionary Your device comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word. While entering text using the QWERTY keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already. To manually add a word to the predictve text dictionary: 1. Press > , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary. 2. Tap Add new. 3. Enter the word to add, and then tap OK. Editing or Deleting a Word in the User Dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. Press > , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary. 2. Do any of the following: Ⅲ To edit a word, tap the word, enter your changes, and then tap OK. Ⅲ To delete a word, tap the X icon to the right of the word. Adjusting Touch Input Settings ᮣ Press > , and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. Touch Input Settings ⅷ Keyboard types lets you select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact QWERTY. ⅷ Keyboard language lets you select the language layout of the keyboard. ⅷ Text input lets you set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound or vibration feedback whenever you tap a key. Ⅲ QWERTY ● Prediction: Enable the word prediction feature. ● Spell correction: Correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys. 2A. Device Basics 21

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Device Basics
2A. Device Basics
21
Entering Words with Predictive Text
The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is
enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type.
To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following:
³
If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, you can simply tap the space bar to insert
the word into your text.
³
If you see the word you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word, tap
the word to insert it into your text.
³
If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more suggestions.
Adding a Word to the Predictive Text Dictionary
Your device comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. Sometimes you may
need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example a name or a specialized technical word.
While entering text using the QWERTY keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is
automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already.
To manually add a word to the predictve text dictionary:
1.
Press
>
, and then tap
Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary
.
2.
Tap
Add new
.
3.
Enter the word to add, and then tap
OK
.
Editing or Deleting a Word in the User Dictionary
You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary.
1.
Press
>
, and then tap
Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input > User Dictionary
.
2.
Do any of the following:
²
To edit a word, tap the word, enter your changes, and then tap
OK
.
²
To delete a word, tap the
X
icon to the right of the word.
Adjusting Touch Input Settings
´
Press
>
, and tap
Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input
.
Touch Input Settings
³
Keyboard types
lets you select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from
QWERTY
,
Phone Keypad
,
or
Compact QWERTY
.
³
Keyboard language
lets you select the language layout of the keyboard.
³
Text input
lets you set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound or
vibration feedback whenever you tap a key.
²
QWERTY
●
Prediction
:
Enable the word prediction feature.
●
Spell correction
: Correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the
characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.