Changing The Text Input Mode - Keypad; Using Abc Mode - Samsung GALAXY Tab SGH-I987 User Manual

Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad

There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-
screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
The available Text Input modes are: Sym and Abc.
Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number,
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symbol, and emoticon keys.
Abc Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. Can
ABC
also be set to ABC or abc by using the shift (
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in Sym mode, the
Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.

Using Abc Mode

If desired, rotate your tablet counterclockwise to a
1.
Landscape orientation.
The following screen displays:
2.
Tap the desired alphabetic characters.
3.
)
key.
The screen initially opens in Abc mode. After typing the
4.
first letter, the shift key (
following letters will be lowercase.
Tap
5.
twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will change to
in ABC mode. All following letters will be uppercase
until you tap the shift key again.
Tap
6.
options. For more information, refer to "Creating and
Sending Text Messages" on page 62.
)will change to
to input another upper-case letter or tap
to send the message or press
and
for more
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