[ 22 ]Turn off predictive text inputWhile creating a new text message, press and hold the Options key for two seconds, -OR-1 Press Options, scroll to Predictive text and press Select.2 Scroll to Prediction off, and press Select.• TIPS FOR PREDICTIVE TEXTCheck a wordWhen you’ve finished writing a word and the word is correct as shown:• Press the 0 key to confirm the word and enter a space. Continue with the next word.-OR-• Insert a punctuation mark, and press the 0 key for a new sentence.If the displayed word is not correct:• Press the * key repeatedly until the correct word appears, and press the 0 key to confirmyour choice and continue.-OR-• Press Options, scroll to Matches, and press Select. Scroll to the correct word and press Use.• Press the 0 key to confirm the word and enter a space.Tip: When you enter punctuation at the end of a sentence, the phone switches tosentence case. The first letter of the next word automatically appears in uppercase.ADD TO THE DICTIONARYWhen your word is not in the dictionary, the left soft key becomes Spell.1 Select Spell and enter the word using standard text entry.2 Press Save to insert the correct word (and to save it to the dictionary).INSERT NUMBERS AND SYMBOLSThe procedure for entering numbers with predictive text and standard text entry is the same.Please see “Enter numbers” on page 19.The procedure for entering symbols with predictive text and standard text entry is the same.Please see “Enter punctuation/other characters” on page 19.WRITE COMPOUND WORDS1 Write the first part of the compound word, and press the scroll down key to accept that part.2 Write the last part of the compound word. Press the 0 key to enter the word.