Text Entry; Typing Tips - Motorola MILESTONE Instruction Manual

• To download and use an instant messaging app,
press Home >
Communication
> , then choose an app for your
provider. Once you download the app, you'll see it
on your Applications tab (see "Apps" on page 8).
• If you don't see an app for your IM provider, you can
use your Web browser. Press Home
Browser
> , then enter your provider's Web site
Go
and tap . Once you're there, follow the link to
sign in.
Note: Your IM options will depend on your IM
provider. To browse instant messaging apps from your
computer, go to www.android.com/market.
Voicemail
When you have a new voicemail,
of your screen. To hear the voicemail, tap
then tap and hold .
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Text entry

Market Apps
>
shows at the top
Phone
Text entry
think keyboard, now think smaller

Typing tips

To use the full keypad, slide open your phone (there's
a keypad diagram in "Your phone" on page 2):
To...
Choose symbols
Enter alternate
in the corners of keys
Enter several alternate
characters, until you press
Alternate
,
Enter one capital
Enter only capital
until you press Shift
again
Select text
Cut or Copy
from a list Press Alternate
Symbols
characters Press Alternate
Press Alternate
twice
again
letter Press Shift
letters, Press Shift
Tap and hold
Shift
press
selected text Tap and hold text
Cut
>
>
twice
then
left or right.
Copy
or