[ 58 ]• TIPS FOR COMPOSING A MESSAGEPredictive text inputPredictive text allows you to write messages using a built-in dictionary.It’s much faster than using the traditional “multi-tap” method. For eachletter of the word that you’re spelling, you only need to press thecorresponding key on your keypad once. You can use predictive text towrite a message, create a calendar note, make a to-do list, and more.Activate/deactivate predictive text• At any text entry screen, press and hold Options. Predictive text isturned on (or off), depending on its previous mode.OR1 At a text entry screen, press Options, scroll to Predictive text, andpress Select.2 Scroll to the language of your choice and press Select.Predictive text is turned on. The predictive text icon ( ) appears inthe upper left corner of the display.Note: The Language setting affects the time and date formats ofthe Clock, Alarm clock, and Calendar.Use predictive textFor example, to write Nokia, with the English dictionary selected, presseach of the following keys once: (with predictive text on):6 6 5 4 2The illustration above simulates your display each time a key is pressed.• Press 0 to enter a space and begin writing the next word.• If a displayed word is not correct, press a to see other matches.To return to the previous word in the list of matches, press Previous.
