Apple iPhone 5 (iOS7)

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How to write text - Apple iPhone 5 (iOS7)

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

Apple iPhone 5 (iOS7)
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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.

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Find "Keyboard"

Press Settings.

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Find "Keyboard"

Press General.

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Find "Keyboard"

Press Keyboard.

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Turn on word suggestion

Press the indicator next to "Auto-Correction" until the function is turned on.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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Add writing language

Press Keyboards.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
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Add writing language

Press Add New Keyboard....

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
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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.
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Select QWERTY keypad

Press the required language.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press QWERTY until the function is turned on.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Keyboards.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Keyboard.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press General.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Settings.

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Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to save the settings and return to the home screen.

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How to write text

The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

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Write text

Press the writing language icon until the required language has been selected.

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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.

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Write text

To insert the suggested word:
Press space.

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Write text

To continue without inserting the suggested word:
Press the word suggestion.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press 123.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press #+= to see more symbols.

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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.
Apple iPhone 5 (iOS7)

Find "Keyboard"

Press Settings.
Press General.
Press Keyboard.

Turn on word suggestion

Press the indicator next to "Auto-Correction" until the function is turned on.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Add writing language

Press Keyboards.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press Add New Keyboard....
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.

Select QWERTY keypad

Press the required language.
Press QWERTY until the function is turned on.
Press Keyboards.
Press Keyboard.
Press General.
Press Settings.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to save the settings and return to the home screen.

How to write text

The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

Write text

Press the writing language icon until the required language has been selected.
Press the letters to key in the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
To insert the suggested word:
Press space.
To continue without inserting the suggested word:
Press the word suggestion.

Write numbers and symbols

Press 123.
Press the required numbers or the required symbols.
Press #+= to see more symbols.
Press ABC to return to text input.

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