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3. Text entry
You can use two methods for entering text and numbers: standard mode and predictive text
mode. Select
Clear
to backspace the cursor and delete a character. Select and hold
Clear
to
backspace continuously and delete characters.
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Standard mode
Standard mode is the only way to enter text into the contacts list and to rename caller groups.
Text (Abc)
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Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter, etc. If you
pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and your device awaits the next entry.
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Press 0 to enter a space, thereby accepting a completed word.
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Press 1 to insert a period into your message.
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Press * to display a complete list of special characters.
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Press and hold # to bring up the
Editor settings
(
Number mode
,
Prediction on
or
Prediction off
,
Writing language
).
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entry screen to bring
up the
Editor settings
. Select
Number mode
, and the device returns to the message entry screen
and switches the Abc icon in the upper left corner of the display to the 123 icon (or back).
Punctuation and special characters
While at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters (press and hold * if predictive
text is on). Press * again to cycle through all available characters. Scroll to navigate through
the list of special characters. With a character highlighted, select
Insert
to insert the character
into your message.
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Predictive text mode
Much faster than the standard mode method, predictive text input enables you to write
messages quickly using your keypad and the built-in dictionary. In predictive text mode,
your phone predicts the words as you enter them.
Activate or deactivate
1. At any text entry screen, select
Options
>
Prediction on
to activate or
Prediction off
to deactivate.
2. If you are turning predictive text on, select the language of your choice.
