Nokia 5300 XpressMusic - Manual (Page 25)

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Predictive text input
Predictive text input is based on a built-in dictionary to which you can also
add new words.
1. Start writing a word using the keys, 2 to 9. Press each key only once for one letter.
2. When you finish writing the word and it is correct, to confirm it by adding
a space, press 0.
If the word is not correct, press * repeatedly, and select the word from the list.
If the ? character is displayed after the word, the word you intended to write
is not in the dictionary. To add the word to the dictionary, select
Spell .
Enter the word using traditional text input, and select Save .
To write compound words, enter the first part of the word, and press the scroll
key right to confirm it. Write the last part of the word, and confirm the word.
3. Start writing the next word.
Traditional text input
Press a number key, 1 to 9, repeatedly until the desired character appears.
The characters available depend on the selected writing language. If the next
letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait until the
cursor appears and enter the letter. The most common punctuation marks and
special characters are available under the number key 1.
Write and send a message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message > Text message .
2. Enter one or more phone numbers or e-mail addresses in the To: field.
To retrieve a phone number or e-mail address from a memory, select Add .
3. For a SMS e-mail, enter a subject in the Subject: field.
4. Write your message in the Message: field.
5. To send the message, select Send . See “Message sending,” p. 25.
Read and reply to a message
1. To view a received message, select Show . To view it later, select Exit .
To read the message later, select Menu > Messaging > Inbox .
2. To reply to a message, select Reply > Text message , Picture message ,
or Voice notes .
3. Write the reply message.
4. To send the message, select Send . See “Message sending,” p. 25.