Basic Operations
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to enter numeric characters.
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Symbols
to enter symbols.
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Smileys
to enter smile icons.
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Emoticons
to enter “emoticons.” (This is available, for example, when composing a
message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
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Paste List
to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
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Web Shortcuts
to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
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Text Options
to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See
Text Entry Options
.
Tip
: When entering text, press
to change the capitalization style as
Abc
>
ABC
>
abc
(ABC
mode), or as
XT9Word
>
XT9WORD
>
XT9word
(T9Word mode). The selected style is displayed
in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if applicable).
Abc Mode
In
Abc
mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter
the letters you see on the keypad.
By default, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased. To
switch between lowercase and uppercase, press the
key. After a character is entered, the
cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on
a different key.
1. Select the Abc text input mode. See
Select a Text Input Mode
.
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the correct letter appears. For example, to enter
“Abc,” press
once for “a,” twice for “b,” and three times for “c.”
XT9 Smart Input
XT9 Smart Input is a predictive text input technology which uses the word database to analyze the
letters you enter and create a suitable word.
Enter Text in the XT9 Mode
1. Select the
XT9Word
text input mode. See
Select a 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.)
3. As you type, a word choice list opens. (The word may change as you type.) Press the navigation
key to scroll to the word you want to enter and press
OK
(left softkey) or
to select it.
