Samsung SPH-D700 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.f6) (English) - Page 59

Device Basics 2. Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to begin typing your word. Ⅲ If you make a mistake, tap DEL to erase a single character. Touch and hold DEL to erase all previously entered words. By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lower case. After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key. Entering Numbers and Symbols By using the onscreen keyboard in Portrait mode, some symbols are not available (such as Emoticons or Smileys). In ?123 mode, you can only enter numbers and symbols from the onscreen keyboard. The text mode key shows ABC. To enter numbers: 1. Tap ?123 to enter the ?123 mode. 2. Tap the appropriate numeric key. (See "Selecting a Text Input Mode With the Android Keyboard" on page 42.) To enter symbols: 1. Tap ?123 to enter the ?123 mode. 2. Tap the appropriate symbol key. - or - Tap ALT to select from additional symbol characters. The key shows ALT when the additional character set is active. Entering Text Using Swype Swype™ is a unique text input method that allows a user to enter a word by sliding a finger from letter to letter, lifting only between words. It uses error-correcting algorithms and a language model to guess the word intended. It also includes a tapping predictive text system in the same interface. 2A. Device Basics 45