W r i t e t e x tNokia 6020 User Guide 21 Copyright © 2005 Nokia5. Write textYou can use two methods for entering text and numbers:• Standard mode ( ) is the only way to enter names into Contacts and torename caller groups.• Predictive text input ( ) is a quick and easy method for writing messages.Press # to switch predictive text on or off and to use predictive text in various modes.■ Standard modePress a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter,etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and your deviceawaits the next entry.Press Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.Press and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.Press 0 to enter a space and accept a completed word.Press 1 to enter a period (.).Press * to display special characters. See "Punctuation and special characters,"page 22.Press and hold # to switch between text and numeric entry. The icon isdisplayed at the top of the screen when the device is in numeric entry mode.Depending on which capitalization mode you have selected, , , oris displayed when the device is in text entry mode.■ Predictive textPredictive text input allows you to write messages quickly using your keypadand the built-in dictionary. It is faster than using the standard multi-tap method.You can use predictive text to write a message and create a calendar note.To activate predictive text at any text entry screen, select Options > Predictivetext and a language.How to use predictive text• For each letter of the word that you want to spell, press the correspondingkey on your keypad only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letteron the key. The device guesses the word you are trying to spell.
