Writing text, Setting predictive text input on or off, Using predictive text input – Nokia 3100 User Manual

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4. Writing text

You can key in text, for example when writing messages, using the traditional or predictive text input.

When you are writing text, the predictive text input is indicated by

and the traditional text input

at the top left of the display. The character case is indicated by

, or

next to the

text input indicator. You can change the character case by pressing

. The number mode is

indicated by

, and you can change between the letter and number mode by pressing and holding

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Setting predictive text input on or off

When writing text, press

Options

and select

Dictionary

• To set the predictive text input on, select a language in the dictionary options list. Predictive text

input is only available for the languages on the list.

• To change back to the traditional text input, select

Dictionary off

Tip: To quickly set the predictive text input on or off when writing text, press

twice, or

press and hold

Options

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Using predictive text input

You can key in any letter with a single keypress. The predictive text input is based on a built-in
dictionary to which you can also add new words.

1. Start writing a word by using the keys

. Press each key only once for one letter. The

word changes after each keystroke.