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Entering Text, Selecting a Character Input Mode

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Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging). To change the character input mode: 1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right softkey to change the character input mode. 2. Select one of the following options: Ⅲ Word English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that lets you enter a word with fewer keypresses (see page 33). Ⅲ Multi-Tap to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad (see page 35). Ⅲ Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (see page 36). Ⅲ Symbols to enter symbols (see page 36). Ⅲ Word Spanish to enter Spanish text using predictive text like Word English (see page 33). Ⅲ Insert Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages (see page 36). Tip: When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc). 32 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics

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Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when
using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press the right softkey to change the character input
mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
²
Word English
to enter text using a predictive text
entering system that lets you enter a word with
fewer keypresses (see page 33).
²
Multi-Tap
to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad (see
page 35).
²
Numbers
to enter numbers by pressing the numbers
on the keypad (see page 36).
²
Symbols
to enter symbols (see page 36).
²
Word Spanish
to enter Spanish text using predictive
text like Word English (see page 33).
²
Insert Preset Msg
to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 36).
Tip:
When entering text, press the
*
(Shift) key to change
letter capitalization (
Abc
>
ABC
>
abc
).