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Entering Text in Portrait Mode, Selecting a Text Input Mode, Selecting a Text Message Option

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Phone Basics Entering Text in Portrait Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Sprint Mail and Text Messaging). In this section we'll cover the steps necessary to enter text while the phone is in portrait mode where the keypad is the primary method of both text and character entry. Selecting a Text Input Mode 1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode to change the text input mode. 2. Select one of the following options: Ⅲ Predictive Text to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of keypresses required while entering a word. (See page 32.) Ⅲ Smiley's to enter "emoticons." (See page 33.) Ⅲ Symbols to enter symbols. (See page 33.) Ⅲ Text Settings to configure these options: Auto-Capital, Auto-Space, Dual Language, Word Choice List, Word Prediction, Word Completion, Use My Words (See "Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and Preset Messages" on page 33.) Tip: When entering text, press to change letter capitalization (ABC > Abc > abc). Selecting a Text Message Option 1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey). 2. Select one of the following options: Ⅲ Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages. (See page 34.) Ⅲ Add/Change Recipients to return to the Send to page and either add or change any previously chosen recipients. Ⅲ Add/Change Attachments to return to the Send to page and either add or change any current attached files. See "Composing Text/Picture Messages" on page 119. 2A. Phone Basics 31

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2A. Phone Basics
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Phone Basics
Entering Text in Portrait Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry
or when using Sprint Mail and Text Messaging).
In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter
text while the phone is in portrait mode where the
keypad is the primary method of both text and
character entry.
Selecting a Text Input Mode
1.
From a screen where you can enter text, press
OPTIONS
(right softkey)
> Text Mode
to change the
text input mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
²
Predictive Text
to enter text using a predictive text
system that reduces the number of keypresses
required while entering a word. (See page 32.)
²
Smiley’s
to enter “emoticons.” (See page 33.)
²
Symbols
to enter symbols. (See page 33.)
²
Text Settings
to configure these options:
Auto-Capital
,
Auto-Space
,
Dual Language
,
Word
Choice List
,
Word Prediction
,
Word Completion
,
Use
My Words
(See “Entering Numbers, Symbols,
Smileys and Preset Messages” on page 33.)
Selecting a Text Message Option
1.
From a screen where you can enter text, press
OPTIONS
(right softkey).
2.
Select one of the following options:
²
Add Preset Message
to enter preprogrammed
messages. (See page 34.)
²
Add/Change Recipients
to return to the Send to
page and either add or change any previously
chosen recipients.
²
Add/Change Attachments
to return to the Send to
page and either add or change any current
attached files. See “Composing Text/Picture
Messages” on page 119.
Tip:
When entering text, press
to change letter
capitalization (
ABC
>
Abc
>
abc
).