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Text input is used in many of the tablet functions, such as notes and messages.

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
You can select a number of settings when keying in text.The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
You can select a number of settings when keying in text.The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.
Step 1 of 19

Introduction

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Step 2 of 19

Add writing language

Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the settings icon.
Press the settings icon.
Press the settings icon.
Step 3 of 19

Add writing language

Press the settings icon.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press Select input languages.
Press Select input languages.
Press Select input languages.
Step 4 of 19

Add writing language

Press Select input languages.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the required language to add it.
Press the required language to add it.
Press the required language to add it.
Step 5 of 19

Add writing language

Press the required language to add it.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the Return key.
Press the Return key.
Press the Return key.
Step 6 of 19

Add writing language

Press the Return key.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press Smart typing.
Press Smart typing.
Press Smart typing.
Step 7 of 19

Turn on word suggestion

Press Smart typing.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Predictive text.
Press Predictive text.
Press Predictive text.
Step 8 of 19

Turn on word suggestion

Press Predictive text.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 9 of 19

Turn on word suggestion

Press the indicator next to "Predictive text" until the function is turned on.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Personalised data until the function is turned on.
Press Personalised data until the function is turned on.
Press Personalised data until the function is turned on.
Step 10 of 19

Turn on word suggestion

Press Personalised data until the function is turned on.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the Return key twice.
Press the Return key twice.
Press the Return key twice.
Step 11 of 19

Turn on word suggestion

Press the Return key twice.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
Step 12 of 19

Write text

Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.

Press the letters to key in the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the letters to key in the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the letters to key in the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Step 13 of 19

Write text

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

Press arrow right to see more words.
Press arrow right to see more words.
Press arrow right to see more words.
Step 14 of 19

Write text

Press arrow right to see more words.

Press the required word to insert it.
Press the required word to insert it.
Press the required word to insert it.
Step 15 of 19

Write text

Press the required word to insert it.

Press Sym.
Press Sym.
Press Sym.
Step 16 of 19

Write numbers and symbols

Press Sym.

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Step 17 of 19

Write numbers and symbols

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

Press 1/2 to see more symbols.
Press 1/2 to see more symbols.
Press 1/2 to see more symbols.
Step 18 of 19

Write numbers and symbols

Press 1/2 to see more symbols.

Press ABC to return to text input.
Press ABC to return to text input.
Press ABC to return to text input.
Step 19 of 19

Write numbers and symbols

Press ABC to return to text input.

Introduction

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.
The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.
The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

Add writing language

Press and hold the field to the left of space until a pop-up menu is displayed.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the settings icon.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press Select input languages.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the required language to add it.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the Return key.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.

Turn on word suggestion

Press Smart typing.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Predictive text.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the indicator next to "Predictive text" until the function is turned on.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Personalised data until the function is turned on.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press the Return key twice.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Write text

Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.
Press the letters to key in the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press arrow right to see more words.
Press the required word to insert it.

Write numbers and symbols

Press Sym.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press 1/2 to see more symbols.
Press ABC to return to text input.
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