Sony Ericsson Xperia active User Guide - Page 25

Using the Phonepad ' .' -' ABC DEF ? 1 GHI JKL MNO ! 2 PQRS TUV WXYZ 8 3 123 4 5 67 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 3 Display numbers 4 Display symbols and smileys 5 Enter a space 6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected. 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. To display the Phonepad to enter text • While holding the phone in portrait orientation, tap a text entry field. To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad, you can choose from two input options: • When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list. • When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to enter. Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on. To hide the Phonepad • When the Phonepad is open, press . To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters • Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap or until appears. To enter numbers using the Phonepad • When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears. To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. 25 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.