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Section 4: Text Entry
Topics Covered
• Entry Modes
• Abc and ABC Modes
• Word Mode
•Number Entry
•Symbol Entry
• Quick Text
This section describes how to select the desired entry modes and how to use predictive text entry mode.
Entry Modes
There are five text entry modes: Word, Abc, ABC,123, and Symbols. The following rules apply:
• To delete a character, press the Backspace Key ; to delete a word, press and hold the Backspace Key .
• To enter a space, or to accept a completed word in Word Mode, press the Space Key .
• To toggle between lower case, sentence case, and upper case in Word, Abc, or ABC Mode, press the Shift Key . To
toggle between Word, Abc, and 123 Modes, press and hold the Shift Key .
• To enable number and symbol entry in Word, Abc, or ABC Mode, press and hold the Function Key and press the
corresponding key on the keypad.
• To change the mode, press the Left Soft Key.
Abc and ABC Modes
In Abc and ABC Modes, to enter a letter, press the corresponding key.
Word Mode
Word Mode is a predictive text entry method that is based on a built-in dictionary to quickly recognize the most
commonly used words for a specific key sequence.
1. To activate Word Mode, press the Left Soft Key, scroll to Word, and press the Key.
2. Enter the first few letters of your word with the keypad.
3. To display proposed matches, press the Next Key until the appropriate word is displayed.
4. When the desired word is displayed, press the Space Key to confirm and insert a space.
5. If the desired word is not found in the dictionary, delete your entry, and
re-enter the word. Press the Space Key to confirm and save the new word to the dictionary.
Number Entry
• To enter a number in Abc, ABC, or Word Mode, press and hold the desired number key.
• To enable number entry in Abc, ABC, or Word Mode, press and hold the Function Key , and press the corresponding
key.
Symbol Entry
• To enter a symbol, press the Symbols Key , scroll to the desired symbol, and press the Key.
• To enable symbol entry in Abc, ABC, or Word Mode, press and hold the Function Key , and press the corresponding
key.
Quick Text
Quick text are short, prewritten messages that can be inserted into a message.
To insert quick text into your message, press the Right Soft Key (Options), scroll to Insert Quick Text, and press the Key.
Select the desired text from the list, and press the Key.