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Section 4: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text entry
mode when entering characters using the phone keypad.
This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text
entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to
enter text.
Changing the Text Entry Mode
Text messages are made up of alphabetical characters,
numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entry
modes to simplify text entry:
•
T9 Word
: Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of
the word that you are spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:
–
T9 word
: Enter all lower case letters
–
T9 Word
: Enter initial capital letters
–
T9 WORD
: Enter all upper case letters
•
ABC
: Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until
the desired character (as shown on the key) displays on the
screen. ABC mode letter options are:
–
abc
: Enter all lower case letters
–
Abc
: Enter initial capital letters
–
ABC
: Enter all upper case letters
•
123
:
Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on the
phone keypad.
•
Symbols
: Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your
message by pressing the number above the symbol in the
Symbols pop-up window.
•
Emoticons
: Use emoticons to enter smiley symbols into a
text field.
•
Add T9 Word
: Add English predictive text terms to your T9
dictionary.
The current text entry mode is indicated as the left soft key
option.To change the text entry mode while composing a text
message:
Repeatedly press and hold
to toggle between
text entry modes,
Abc
,
123
, and
T9Word
.
Or, do the following:
Press the Left soft key
➔
highlight a text entry mode
➔
press
.
