Entering Text - Motorola V975 User Manual

Entering Text

Some features require you to enter information.
The message centre lets you compose and send text messages.
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Using Capitalisation
Press 0 in any text entry screen to change text case. The
following indicators show capitalisation status:
Á = no capital letters
á = all capital letters
Text Entry Mode Indicators
When you select the or
Primary
following indicators identify the text entry setting:
Primary Second.
Ô Õ
Æ Ö
ù ú
Û Ú
Ü Ø
ü û
Two other indicators identify
Numeric
modes.
Using Tap Mode
This is the standard mode for entering text on your phone.
Regular mode cycles through the letters and number of the key
Tap
you press. also cycles through additional symbols as
Tap Extended
shown in the chart on page 44.
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 = capitalise next letter only
text entry mode, the
Secondary
Tap, no capital letters
Tap, capitalise next letter only
Tap, all capital letters
iTAP, no capital letters
iTAP, capitalise next letter only
iTAP, all capital letters
(Ã) or (Ä) entry
Symbol
Choosing a Text Entry Mode
Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names,
numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until
you select another mode.
Press # in any text entry screen to select one of the following
entry modes:
The primary text entry mode (see the
Primary
following section).
Enter numbers only (see page 47).
Numeric
Enter symbols only (see page 47).
Symbol
The secondary text entry mode (see below
Secondary
to set).
Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry
screen by pressing M >
Entry Mode
Setting Up a Text Entry Mode
Press M > from any text entry screen. Select
Entry Setup
or , and choose:
Primary Setup Secondary Setup
Let the phone predict each word as you
iTAP
press keys (see page 45).
Enter letters and numbers by pressing a
Tap
key one or more times.
Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by
Tap Extended
pressing a key one or more times.
Hide the Secondary setting (only available
None
for Secondary Setup).
Press To
1 A keypad key one or select a letter, number, or symbol
more times
2 keypad keys enter remaining characters
Tip: Press S right to accept a word
completion, or * to insert a space.
3 key store the text
OK
In a text entry screen, you can press # to switch entry modes. If
or is not available as the
Tap Tap Extended
mode, see page 41.
When you enter text with or
Tap
change.
.
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or entry
Primary Secondary
, the soft key functions
Tap Extended
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