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Section 4: Entering Text
Entering Text
Your phone has a QWERTY keypad to support quick and easy text
input. You can enter text as you would when using a computer
keyboard.
The keys are labeled with a letter on the lower half and a number
or symbol on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the
character you want to enter. Enter text by pressing the
appropriate keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Use these keys to enter special characters:
When in a text entry field press the Left Soft Key
Entry Mode
to display the following:
•
T9 Word
: T9 Word is a predictive text entry mode that recognizes
common words matching the sequence of your key presses and
inserts the most common word into your text. T9 Word requires only
one key press per letter of the word, and is much faster than traditional
text entry.
•
Abc
: Abc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones, and
is the default text entry mode when using the external keypad.
•
123/Sym
: Use 123 mode to enter numbers into a text field.
Backspace
: Press to delete the previous character.
Press and hold to delete the previous word.
Enter
: Press to move to the next line of text.
Shift
: Press to switch between
Abc
(initial case),
ABC
(upper case), and
abc
(lower case) modes. Press
twice quickly to lock
ABC
mode, then press again to
unlock.
Space
: Press to insert a space.
Function
: Press to cycle through text entry modes abc
or 123/SYM.
While in a text entry field press
Symbols
to enter special
characters. Press the
Navigation key
left or right to scroll
through symbols. Press
Symbols
to exit and return to the
previous screen.