Samsung S5229

Samsung S5229

How to write text - Samsung S5229

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There are various ways of entering text when you write notes or messages. Follow these instructions to learn how to write text.

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Introduction

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

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Select text input settings

There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps.
Choose one of the following options:
Select keypad type, go to 2a.
Select writing language, go to 2b.
Turn predictive text input for phone keypad on or off, go to 2c.
Turn predictive text input for QWERTY keypad on or off, go to 2d.

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2a - Select keypad type

Press More.

Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Keyboard type.

Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press Keypad or Qwerty keyboard.

Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.
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2b - Select writing language

Press the language.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
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2b - Select writing language

Press the required language.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
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2c - Turn predictive text input for phone keypad on or off

Press T9 to turn predictive text input on or off.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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2c - Turn predictive text input for phone keypad on or off

When the circle next to the menu item is marked, the function is turned on.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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2d - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY keypad on or off

Press More.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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2d - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY keypad on or off

Press Predictive text on or Predictive text off.
Depending on the current setting, predictive text input is turned on or off.

If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the different keypad types when predictive text input and word suggestion are turned on.
Choose one of the following options:
Use phone keypad, go to 3a.
Use QWERTY keypad, go to 3b.

Please note that the following steps require that you've selected a keypad type in step 2a.
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3a - Use phone keypad

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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3a - Use phone keypad

To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.

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3a - Use phone keypad

To key in more numbers:
Press 123.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press the required numbers.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press sym and then abc to return to text input.

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3a - Use phone keypad

To key in symbols:
Press 123.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press sym.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press arrow right to see more symbols.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press the required symbols.

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3a - Use phone keypad

Press abc to return to text input.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the letter keys to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

To key in more numbers:
Press 123 Sym.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the required numbers.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press abc to return to text input.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

To key in symbols:
Press 123 Sym.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press 1/3 to see more symbols.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the required symbols.

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3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press abc to return to text input.

Introduction

Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
Samsung S5229

Select text input settings

There are a number of different text input settings. The most important settings are described in the following steps.
Choose one of the following options:
Select keypad type, go to 2a.
Select writing language, go to 2b.
Turn predictive text input for phone keypad on or off, go to 2c.
Turn predictive text input for QWERTY keypad on or off, go to 2d.
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2a - Select keypad type

Press More.
Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.
Press Keyboard type.
Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.
Press Keypad or Qwerty keyboard.
Keypad is a phone keypad with several letters on each key.
Qwerty keyboard is a keypad with one letter on each key.

2b - Select writing language

Press the language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.
Press the required language.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the dictionary used for predictive text input and word suggestion.

2c - Turn predictive text input for phone keypad on or off

Press T9 to turn predictive text input on or off.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
When the circle next to the menu item is marked, the function is turned on.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

2d - Turn predictive text input for QWERTY keypad on or off

Press More.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Predictive text on or Predictive text off.
Depending on the current setting, predictive text input is turned on or off.
If you turn on predictive text input, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

How to write text

The following steps describe how to use the different keypad types when predictive text input and word suggestion are turned on.
Choose one of the following options:
Use phone keypad, go to 3a.
Use QWERTY keypad, go to 3b.
Please note that the following steps require that you've selected a keypad type in step 2a.
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3a - Use phone keypad

Press once on each letter key to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
To key in one number:
Press and hold the key with the required number until the number is displayed.
To key in more numbers:
Press 123.
Press the required numbers.
Press sym and then abc to return to text input.
To key in symbols:
Press 123.
Press sym.
Press arrow right to see more symbols.
Press the required symbols.
Press abc to return to text input.

3b - Use QWERTY keypad

Press the letter keys to write the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
To key in more numbers:
Press 123 Sym.
Press the required numbers.
Press abc to return to text input.
To key in symbols:
Press 123 Sym.
Press 1/3 to see more symbols.
Press the required symbols.
Press abc to return to text input.

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