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Selecting a Text Input Mode in Swype
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the text
input field to reveal the on-screen keyboard.
2. With Swype as your text entry method, select one of
the following text mode options:
•ABC
to use Swype with alphanumeric characters from
the on-screen keyboard.
•SYM
(Symbol)
to enter numbers and symbols from the
on-screen keyboard.
Note:
After typing an initial uppercase character, the key
changes to and all letters that follow are in lower
case.
Swype Keyboard Overview
• Recipients
: a field where you can enter the recipients of the
current message. You can choose from
Groups
,
Favorites
,
Contacts
, or
Logs
.
• Text Input field
: a field where text, number, or other characters
can be entered.
•CAPS/ALT key
: When in 123ABC mode, this key changes the
capitalization of the subsequent entered characters. When in
SYM mode, this key can show additional symbol characters.
•SWYPE settings
: Touch and hold this button to access the
Swype settings screen.
• Text Input mode
: There are two available modes:
123ABC
and
SYM.
–
123ABC mode contains alphanumeric characters and a few
common punctuation marks. Text mode button indicates
SYM
.
–
SYM mode contains only symbols and numbers. Text mode
button indicates
123ABC
.
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