Using predictive text input – Nokia 3120 User Manual

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B a s i c f u n c t i o n s

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

twice, or press and hold

Options

Using predictive text input

Predictive text input is an easy way
to write text.

The predictive text input is based on
a built-in dictionary to which you
can also add new words.

1. Key in the word you want by

pressing each key once for one
letter. The word changes after
each keystroke. For example, to
write ‘Nokia’ when the English
dictionary is selected, press

, , , .

• To delete the character to the

left of the cursor, press

Clear

Press and hold

Clear

to delete

the characters more quickly.

• To switch between upper and

lower cases, or between
traditional and predictive text
input, press

repeatedly

and check the indicator at the
top of the display.

• To insert a number, press and

hold the desired key. To switch
between letters and numbers,
press and hold

• To get some punctuation

marks, press

repeatedly.

• To get a list of special

characters, press and hold

, select the character you

want, or press

again to

select a smiley from the
offered list. Press

Use

to insert

a special character or a smiley.

2. If the displayed word is the one

you want, press

and start

writing the next word.

• If you want to change the

word, press

repeatedly to

the word you want.

• If the "?" is displayed after the

word, the word is not in the
dictionary. To add the word to
the dictionary, press

Spell

, key

in the word (traditional text
input is used) and press

Writing compound words

Key in the first half of the word,
press , and then key in the second
half.