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seCtIon 5
ENTERING TEXT
seCtIon 5
enterinG text
Topics Covered
• Changing the Text Entry Mode
• Using T9® Mode
• Using Abc Mode
• Entering Numbers
• Entering Symbols
• Entering Quicknotes
• Entering Emoticons
ChANGING ThE TExT ENTRY MODE
Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters, numbers, and
symbols. You can use the following text entry modes to simplify text entry:
•
T9® Word
— Press each key only once to enter the letter of the word
that you’re spelling. T9 Word mode capitalization options (set by
pressing the
key) are:
•
T9® Word
— Enter initial capital letters.
•
T9® WORD
— Enter all uppercase letters.
•
T9® word
— Enter all lowercase letters.
•
Abc
— Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by repeatedly pressing
each key until the desired character appears in the display. ABC mode
capitalization options (set by pressing the
key) are:
•
Abc
— Enter initial capital letters.
•
ABC
— Enter all uppercase letters.
•
abc
— Enter all lowercase letters.
•
123
— Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding key on
the keypad.
•
Symbols
— Enter symbols into your message by pressing the
number above the symbol in the
Symbols
pop-up window.
•
Quicknotes
— Enter quicknotes from your list.
•
Emoticons
— Enter emoticons.
The current text entry mode (
T9 Word
,
Abc
,
ABC
,
123
, or
Symbols
) is
indicated at the bottom of a text entry screen.
To change the text entry mode:
1. While composing a text message, press
Options
(
). The following
options appear in the display:
•
Abc
•
T9® Word
•
123
•
Symbols
•
Quicknotes
•
Emoticons
2. Use the NAV KEY to highlight the desired text entry mode, and then
press
.
USING T9® MODE
T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the numeric sequence of
keys pressed and inserts the word into your message. T9 Word is much faster
than the traditional method of text entry (
Abc
) and
requires only one key press
per letter
of the word that you’re spelling.
1. Press
Menu
(
).
2. Select
Messaging
, and press
.
3. Select
Create Message
, and press
. The
Add Recipients
screen
appears in the display.
4. Enter or select a recipient for this message. (See
Section 7, “Messaging,”
for more information.)
5. Press
Next
(
). The
Send Message
screen appears in the display
with the
Subject
field highlighted.
