Section 2A: Phone Basics 39
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or
when using Sprint Picture Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
select
Mode(right softkey) to change the character
inputmode.
2. Select one of the following options:
Ⅲ
T9 Word to enter characters using predictive T9 Text
Input.(See page 40.)
Ⅲ
Alphabetto enter characters by using the Alphabet
mode. (See page 43.)
Ⅲ
SYMBOLto enter symbols.
Ⅲ
SMILEYSto enter smile icons.
Ⅲ
Emoticonsto enter “emoticons.”
Ⅲ
WebShortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example,
www., http://, or .com).
Ⅲ
PresetMessages
to enter presetmessages. (See
Page 58.)
Ⅲ
RecentMessagesto enter messages used recently.
Ⅲ
Paste to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Ⅲ
NUMBERto enter numbers.
Note:
The menus displayed vary according to the entry field. If you
see triangles on the right of the menu, you can press the right
and left navigation keys to switch between related menus.
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