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Entering Text
3. When the character you are typing appears in the
Character Selection Map, you may select it without
finishing the stroke sequence for the character.
Characters displayed in the Character Selection Map
correspond to keys to on the keypad. To
select a character from the Character Selection Map
and add it to your message, press the corresponding
key to .
Note:
If you are uncertain of the order of one or more
strokes, press in place of each questionable
stroke. Continue entering strokes until the
character is displayed in the Character Selection
Map or until you have finished the character.
Clearing Strokes and Characters
Press one or more times to remove strokes to
the left. Once the Stroke Area is empty, pressing
removes characters from the Text Area.
Rapid Character Entry
Rapid character entry is easy in any mode, using the
Character Selection Map. As you enter characters,
your phone predicts the next character you might
want and presents choices in the Character
Selection Map area. When a desired character
appears, you may select it as described above.
In most cases, you will see the desired character in
the Character Selection Map area before you have
entered all of the strokes to build it.
For example, try typing the twelve stroke character
pair “ “ using the following keystrokes; ,
, . Even though “ “ is a twelve stroke
character pair, your phone enables you to type it in
only three key presses!