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Keyboard and Phonepad settings, Text input settings, Entering text using voice input

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To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correction. To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, . 2 Tap Keyboard settings. To add a writing language to the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, . 2 Tap Writing languages and mark the checkbox for the languages you want to use for writing. When you have finished, press to confirm. 3 To switch between languages, tap the input language key, for example, . Text input settings When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you write. To change the text input settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, . 2 Tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings. 3 Select the desired settings. Entering text using voice input When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi® network to use this service. Additional charges may apply. To enable voice input 1 When you enter text, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, . 2 Tap Keyboard settings > Voice input fr. keyboard. 3 Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox, read the information carefully, then tap OK to confirm. 4 To set a language for voice input, tap Language, then select the language you want to use. 5 To automatically insert the most likely word suggestion, mark the Use best choice checkbox. 6 Press to save your settings. A microphone icon appears on your on- screen keyboard or Phonepad. 29 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1
When the Phonepad is open, tap
. A grid with symbols and smileys
appears.
2
Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as
writing language and automatic correction.
To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap
. If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input
language key instead, for example,
.
2
Tap
Keyboard settings
.
To add a writing language to the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap
. If you
have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input
language key instead, for example,
.
2
Tap
Writing languages
and mark the checkbox for the languages you want to
use for writing. When you have finished, press
to confirm.
3
To switch between languages, tap the input language key, for example,
.
Text input settings
When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a
text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example,
you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct
words as you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you
write.
To change the text input settings
1
When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap
. If
you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input
language key instead, for example,
.
2
Tap
Keyboard settings
>
Text input settings
.
3
Select the desired settings.
Entering text using voice input
When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the
words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental
technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.
You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi® network to use this service. Additional
charges may apply.
To enable voice input
1
When you enter text, tap
. If you have selected more than one writing
language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example,
.
2
Tap
Keyboard settings
>
Voice input fr. keyboard
.
3
Mark the
Google voice typing key
checkbox, read the information carefully,
then tap
OK
to confirm.
4
To set a language for voice input, tap
Language
, then select the language you
want to use.
5
To automatically insert the most likely word suggestion, mark the
Use best
choice
checkbox.
6
Press
to save your settings. A microphone icon
appears on your on-
screen keyboard or Phonepad.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.