How to Remove Words from the Swype Keyboard's Personal Dictionary from the Swype for iPhone App

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Activate the keyboard on your iPhone.

   It doesn't have to be a text message, but just something where text can be entered, is all it needs to be. , You'll see three additional options. ,,, Since the dictionary was designed to hold only a few entries, they didn't supply a real-time search function for the word, so you'll have to find it by perusing manually through the list longhand. , You'll see a button begin to open.
   
   Look for the word to no longer show and a Delete button to show in it's place on the opposite site of the line. ,, It should be gone after you tap the Delete button.
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   Step 2: Open up a text box where you need to type a text-based item.

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   Step 3: Tap and hold for a few seconds on the Swype button.

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   Step 4: Tap the gear icon.

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   Step 5: Look for and tap the Personal Dictionary underneath the Advanced heading.

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   Step 6: Find the word in the list.

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   Step 7: Swype from the right to the left from about the mid-center portion of the line designating the word.

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   Step 8: Tap the Delete button when you are sure you'd like to delete the word.

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   Step 9: Verify that the word is gone.

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