Entering Text - Samsung SPH A580 User Manual

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 SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press the right softkey to change the character input
mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
T9(English) to enter text using a predictive text
entering system that reduces the number of keys
that need to be pressed while entering a word
(see page 38).
Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad
(see page 39).
Symbol to enter symbols (see page 40).
Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers
on the keypad (see page 40).
Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 40).
Recent Msg to enter a message from a list of
previous messages.
Emoticons to enter "emoticons" (see page 40).
Tip: When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter
capitalization ( Abc > ABC > abc ).
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