Entering Text - Samsung 12172009 User Manual

Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation,
symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example,
when adding a Contacts entry or when sending text messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right
softkey
2. Select a character input mode:
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Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see page 19).
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T9(English) to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces
the number of keypresses required while entering a word.
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Symbol to enter symbols (see page 19).
•
Number to enter numbers (see page 19).
Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. T9 Text Input
uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)
To enter text using
1. From a text entry screen (for example, when composing a text
message), press the right softkey
T9(English).
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For
example, to enter the word "Bill," press
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To get the uppercase B in the above example, press
input mode has cycled to Word. This keeps the word with only an
initial uppercase.
•
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the
letters, press
consecutive press of
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To accept a word and insert a space, press
18 Phone Basics
for Options.
T9 Text Input
:
to then display additional word selections with each
for Options and select
.
).
until the text
.