Motorola V550 User Manual page 59

Using Tap Mode
This is the basic text entry mode on your phone.
mode cycles through the letters and number of the key you
TAP
press.
Tap Extended
shown in the "Character Chart" on page 61.
If necessary, press # in a text entry screen to switch to
An indicator shows which mode is active (see page 55). If
is not set as the
Tap Extended
page 55.
Tap Mode Text Entry Rules
• Press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through its characters.
For example, you would press 2 one time to enter "
times to enter "
."
"2
• After 2 seconds,
cursor moves to the next position.
• The first character of every sentence is capitalised. If
necessary, press S down to change the character to
lowercase before the cursor moves to the next position.
• Press S to move the flashing cursor to enter or edit message
text.
• If you do not want to save your text or text edits, press O to
exit without saving.
Entering Words in Tap Mode
Press
1 a keypad key one or
more times
mode also cycles through additional symbols as
Primary
," three times to enter "
b
mode accepts the character, and the
Tap
To
select a letter, number, or symbol
or entry mode, see
Secondary
," or four times to enter
c
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mode.
Tap
or
TAP
," two
a