Using predictive text input – Nokia 3120 User Manual
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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
OK
.
Writing compound words
Key in the first half of the word,
press , and then key in the second
half.