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Entering Text, Text Entry Modes, Changing the Text Entry Mode

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Section 5: Entering Text This section outlines how to enter text using the phone keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry feature to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text. Text Entry Modes Changing the Text Entry Mode In any text entry screen or field, the current text entry mode (T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123, Symbols, or Emoticons) is shown in the lower left of the display. To change the text entry mode: ᮣ Press the Left soft key to scroll through available text entry modes. • T9word / T9Word / T9WORD - Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of the word that you're spelling. The phone recognizes common words from the keys pressed. • abc / Abc / ABC - Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by repeatedly pressing each phone key until the desired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. • 123 - Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keypad keys. • Symbols - Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your message by pressing the number next to the symbol in the SYMBOLS pop-up window. • Emoticons - Using the phone keypad, enter an emoticon into your message by pressing the number next to the emoticon in the EMOTICONS pop-up window. Entering Text 39

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Entering Text
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Section 5: Entering Text
This section outlines how to enter text using the phone keypad. This
section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry feature
to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text.
Text Entry Modes
Changing the Text Entry Mode
In any text entry screen or field, the current text entry mode (
T9
Word
,
Abc
,
ABC
,
123
,
Symbols
, or
Emoticons
) is shown in the
lower left of the display. To change the text entry mode:
±
Press the Left soft key to scroll through available text entry
modes.
• T9word
/
T9Word
/
T9WORD
— Press each phone key only once to
enter the letter of the word that you’re spelling. The phone recognizes
common words from the keys pressed.
• abc
/
Abc
/
ABC
— Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by repeatedly
pressing each phone key until the desired character (as shown on the
key) appears in the display.
• 123
— Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keypad keys.
• Symbols
— Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your message
by pressing the number next to the symbol in the
SYMBOLS
pop-up
window.
• Emoticons
— Using the phone keypad, enter an emoticon into your
message by pressing the number next to the emoticon in the
EMOTICONS
pop-up window.