Changing The Text Entry Mode - Samsung SCH-a870 Series User Manual

Changing the Text Entry Mode

Text messages can be made up of alphabetical
characters, numbers, and symbols. You can use the
following text entry modes to simplify text entry:
•
T9 Word — Press each key only once to enter the letter of the
word that you're spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:
–
T9 Word — Enter initial capital letters
–
T9 WORD — Enter all upper case letters
–
T9 word — Enter all lower case letters
•
Abc — Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by repeatedly
pressing each key until the desired character (as shown on the
key) appears in the display. ABC mode letter options are:
–
Abc — Enter initial capital letters
–
ABC — Enter all upper case letters
–
abc — Enter all lower case letters
•
123 — Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding key on
the keypad.
•
Symbols — Enter symbols into your message by pressing the
number above the symbol in the Symbols pop-up window.
The current text entry mode (T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123,
or Symbols) is indicated in the lower part of a text
entry screen. To change the text entry mode, do the
following:
1. While composing a text message, press the Abc (left)
soft key (
display:
T9Word
Abc
ABC
64
). The following options appear in the