Entering Letters, Numbers; And Symbols - Kyocera Slider Sonic KX5 User Manual

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NTERING
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text entry
screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
characters
remaining
text entry
fields
Text entry modes
There are six text entry modes:
Case change
Numbers only
Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol
Add Smiley
The mode you start in depends on the task
Note:
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you're in number mode.
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capitalization setting
text entry mode
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AND YMBOLS
When entering a name for a contact, you're in
normal text mode. See "Changing modes" on
page 21.
Entering numbers
• To enter a number while in
a number key once.
• To enter a number while in
mode, press and hold a number key until the
number appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
1.
the second letter, and so on. If your phone is
set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese,
accented letters are available.
Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
2.
next letter.
To enter a space, press
Note:
Entering words quickly
When you press a series of keys using
checks its dictionary of common words and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
For each letter of the word you want, press the
1.
key once. For example, to enter the word
"any" press
If the word doesn't match what you want,
2.
press to look at other word matches.
Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
mode, press
or
.
mode,
→ →
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