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8 Entering Text
To enter text using the Phone Keypad
1.
Start a program that accepts text input, such as Word Mobile.
2. Tap the Input Selector arrow, then tap Phone Keypad .
3.
Start tapping keys on the keyboard to enter your text. To learn how to enter
text using Multitap or T9 mode, see “Using Multitap and T9 Modes” in this
chapter.
4.5 Using Multitap and T9 Modes
When using the on-screen keyboards, you can choose to enter text using Multitap
or T9 mode.
Multitap mode
In
Multitap
mode (for Compact QWERTY and Phone Keypad), enter a character by
tapping a key until the desired character is displayed on the screen.
•
To enter the first letter that shows on a key, tap the key once. To enter the
second letter, tap twice.
• To enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears on top of a key,
tap and hold the key.
T9 mode
T9
is a predictive text input mode which displays a word candidate list as you enter
the first few characters so you just select the word that you want.
To enter text using T9 mode
1.
Start entering the first few letters of a word. As you enter each letter,
predicted words will appear above the keyboard.
2. Tap the desired word to immediately insert it to your text.
Note Navigate through the word candidate list if there are more words to choose from.