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To enter text using the Phone Keypad
Start a program that accepts text input, such as Word Mobile.
Tap the Input Selector arrow, then tap Phone Keypad.
When in multitap mode ( ), enter a character by tapping a key until the desired character is displayed
on the screen. As you tap the keys, the activated key displays just above the tapped key.
To enter the first letter that shows on a key, tap the key once. To enter the second letter, tap twice, and
so on.
To enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears at the top of a key, tap and hold the key.
Note You can also use the Predictive text input mode in Phone Keypad. For more information, see “Using Predictive Mode”
in this chapter.
4.5 Using Predictive Mode
XT9 is a predictive text input mode which displays a word candidate list as you enter the first few characters so
you just select the word that you want.
To enter text using Predictive mode
Make sure that the input mode is set to XT9 ( ).
Start entering the first few letters of a word. As you enter each letter, predicted words appear in the word
candidate bar.
Tap the desired word to enter. If the word is highlighted in the word candidate bar, you can also tap the
Enter key or the Space bar to enter it.
Note If there are several words to choose from, touch the left or right directional arrow keys below the input panel
to navigate through the word candidate list.
To add a word to the XT9 dictionary
If the word that you have entered is not found in the dictionary, you can add it to the dictionary.
While in Predictive mode, type a letter and then tap on right side of the word candidate list.
Type the word you want to add, and then tap . You can also tap the Enter key or the Space bar to add
the word.
Cancel word addition.
To customize Predictive mode settings
Tap the Input Selector arrow, then tap Touch Input Settings.
On the XT9 Settings tab, select or clear the following options according to your preferences:
Spell Correction. Lets you correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that
reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys.
Word Completion in XT9 mode. Lets you select from a list of possible words based on the keys that
you have tapped and on the words available in the dictionary.
Word Completion in ABC mode (For Phone Keypad only). Lets you select from a list of possible
combinations based on the characters that appear on the keys that you tapped.
Auto-Substitution. Automatically inserts an apostrophe when you type common contracted words
(for example, “dont” automatically becomes “don’t”).
Tap OK.
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