Motorola MOTO Q 9c Sprint User Guide - WM6.1 - Page 64

Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols, Text Entry Mode Status Indicators

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Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols using the keypad. Your device gives you three text entry modes to help you, depending on what type of characters you want to enter. In many screens that allow you to enter text, your device automatically goes to the text entry mode most appropriate to the kind of characters usually entered in the field you are entering text in. Press the Alt/Function key (\) to change a text entry mode. Text Entry Mode Status Indicators The status indicator at the top right of the display screen shows the entry mode you are currently using: ⅷ Primary key entry (i) - In this mode, pressing a key causes the character at the bottom of the key to appear. Ⅲ Lowercase (the primary entry mode icon appears as "abc") - Pressing a key enters the lowercase letter shown on the key. Ⅲ Caps (the primary entry mode icon appears as "Abc") - Press the Caps key (Â) once to switch to this mode. The next letter you type will be capitalized. After that, letters you type will be lowercase. Ⅲ Caps lock (the primary entry mode icon appears as "ABC") - Press the Caps key (Â) twice to switch to this mode. Letters you type will be capitalized until you press the Caps key (Â) again. 56 Section 2E: Entering Text

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Section 2E: Entering Text
Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols using the
keypad. Your device gives you three text entry modes to help
you, depending on what type of characters you want to enter.
In many screens that allow you to enter text, your device
automatically goes to the text entry mode most appropriate
to the kind of characters usually entered in the field you are
entering text in. Press the
Alt/Function
key (
\
) to change a
text entry mode.
Text Entry Mode Status Indicators
The status indicator at the top right of the display screen
shows the entry mode you are currently using:
³
Primary key entry (
i
) – In this mode, pressing a key
causes the character at the bottom of the key to appear.
²
Lowercase (the primary entry mode icon appears as
“abc”) – Pressing a key enters the lowercase letter
shown on the key.
²
Caps (the primary entry mode icon appears as
“Abc”) – Press the
Caps
key (
Â
) once to switch to this
mode. The next letter you type will be capitalized.
After that, letters you type will be lowercase.
²
Caps lock (the primary entry mode icon appears as
“ABC”) – Press the
Caps
key (
Â
) twice to switch to
this mode. Letters you type will be capitalized until
you press the
Caps
key (
Â
) again.