Nokia N97 - Manual (Page 25)

1 — Shift key. To change between uppercase and
lowercase modes, press the shift key twice. To enter a
single uppercase letter in lowercase mode, or a single
lowercase letter in uppercase mode, press the shift key
once, and then the desired alphabet key.
2 — Space key
3 — Sym key. To insert special characters not shown
on the keyboard, press the sym key once, and select the
desired character from the table.
4 — Function key. To insert special characters printed
at the top of keys, press the function key once, and then
press the desired key. To enter several special
characters in a row, press the function key twice
quickly. To return to normal mode, press the function
key again.
5 — Backspace key. To erase a character, press the
backspace key. To erase several characters, press and
hold the backspace key.
Insert letters not shown on the keyboard
It is possible to insert variations of letters, for example,
letters with accents. To insert á, press and hold the sym
key, and simultaneously press the A key repeatedly,
until the desired character is displayed. The order and
availability of letters depends on the selected writing
language.
Touch input
Handwriting
The input methods and languages supported by the
handwriting recognition vary by region and may not
be available for all languages.
To activate handwriting mode, select
>
Handwriting .
Write legible, upright characters on the text input area,
and leave a space between each character.
To teach the device your handwriting style, select >
Handwriting training .
To enter letters and numbers (default mode), write
words as you would normally. To select number mode,
select . To enter non-Latin characters, select the
corresponding icon, if available.
To enter special characters,
write them as you would
normally, or select and the
desired character.
To delete characters or move
the cursor back, swipe backwards (see Figure 1).
To insert a space, swipe forwards (see Figure 2).
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