HTC One (M8)

HTC One (M8)

How to write text - HTC One (M8)

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

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

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press and hold the settings icon.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Keyboard selection.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Keyboard types.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Standard (QWERTY).

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
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Add writing language

Press the required language until the display tells you that is has been added.

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

Press the return icon.

The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
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Turn on word suggestion

Press Advanced.

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

Press Word prediction 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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Turn on word suggestion

Press the return icon twice.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
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Write text

Press the language icon to select the required language.

the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
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Write text

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

the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
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Write text

Press arrow down to see more words.

the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
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Write text

Press the required word to insert it.

the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
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Write numbers and symbols

Press 12#.

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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 1/2 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.
The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

Select QWERTY keypad

Press and hold the settings icon.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Press Keyboard selection.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Press Keyboard types.
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.
Press Standard (QWERTY).
You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Add writing language

Press the required language until the display tells you that is has been added.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.
Press the return icon.
The selected language determines which characters are available and the language used for word suggestion.

Turn on word suggestion

Press Advanced.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
Press Word prediction 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 icon twice.
When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Write text

Press the language icon to select the required language.
the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
Press the letter keys to key in the required word.
A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.
the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
Press arrow down to see more words.
the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.
Press the required word to insert it.
the language icon is only available if you've added at least two writing languages, see step 3.

Write numbers and symbols

Press 12#.
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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