Phone Basics
15
Enter Text
You can type on your phone using various input modes.
Select a Text Input Mode
T9 Text Input
ABC Mode
Set Text Entry Options
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).
