Phone Basics
14
Select a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press
OPTIONS
(right softkey) to change the
text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press
OPTIONS
[right softkey] >
Text Mode
.)
2. Select one of the following options:
Abc
to enter characters by using the alphabet mode. See
ABC Mode
.
T9Word
to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of key
presses required while entering a word.
123
to enter numeric characters.
Symbols
to enter symbols.
Smileys
to enter smile icons.
Emoticons
to enter ―emoticons.‖ (This is available, for example, when composing a
message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
Paste List
to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Web Shortcuts
to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
Text Options
to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See
Set Text
Entry Options
.
Tip:
When entering text, press
to change the capitalization style as
Abc
>
ABC
>
abc
(ABC mode), or as
T9Word
>
T9WORD
>
T9word
(T9Word mode). The selected style
is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if
applicable).
T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. To select the
T9 Word
mode when entering text, see
Select a Text Input Mode
.
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)
1. Select the
T9Word
text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the
word
―Bill,‖ press
.) (If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single
character. Press and hold
to erase an entire word.)
