well, I have a Nokia, but I think it works the same on all makes! you just type in the letters, if the word you want is not there, you hit the zero key until it appears, if it doesn't then you get the option to spell the word in normal text, then the phone will use that option and also store the word for future use in it's memory, so that if you need that word again it will offer it, hope I helped.............not easy to explain.............you have to be there, if you know what I mean.........have a play around with it.....you'll master it!.. good luck..................