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Text entry, Standard mode
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3. Text entry Text entry You can use two methods for entering text and numbers: • Standard mode is the only way to enter text into the contacts list, and to rename caller groups. • Predictive text is a quick and easy method for writing messages and creating a calendar note. ■ Standard mode Text (Abc) • Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter, etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and your device awaits the next entry. • Press 0 to enter a space thereby accepting a completed word. • Press 1 to enter a period (.). • Press * to display special characters. See more about special characters on the following pages. • Press # to change the text input mode. The following icons (not the descriptions) appear in the upper left of the display screen: Uppercase text: standard mode is on. Lowercase text: standard mode is on. Sentence case text: standard mode is on. Numbers (123) To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entry screen until the icon in the upper left corner of the display switches from Abc to 123 (or vice versa). • Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character. • Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters. Punctuation and special characters While at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters (press and hold * if predictive text is on). To navigate through the list of special characters, use the scroll key. Highlight a character and select Insert to insert the character into your message. 21