Changing The Text Input Mode - Keypad; Using Abc Mode - Samsung Galaxy S SGH-i897 Captivate 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 phone counterclockwise to a
1.
Landscape orientation.
The following screen displays:
2.
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Tap the desired alphabetic characters.
3.
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key.
The screen initially opens in Abc mode. After typing the
4.
first letter, the shift key (
following letters will be lowercase.
Tap
5.
– or –
Press and hold
The shift key will change to
following letters will be uppercase until you tap the shift
key again.
) will change to
to input another upper-case letter.
to switch to ABC mode.
in ABC mode. All
and