Entering Text And Numbers - HTC Smartphone User Manual

1.6 Entering text and numbers

Your phone supports three input modes for en ter ing text and
numbers: Multipress, T9, and Numeric. The Multipress and
T9 modes are used for entering text, and the Numeric mode
for entering numbers. When you se lect a fi eld that requires
text or numeric entry, the phone will au to mat i cal ly select the
ap pro pri ate input mode. The status indicator on the title bar
shows the input mode you are cur rent ly us ing.
To switch input modes
Press and hold the Asterisk (*) key until the status indicator
for the input mode you want is displayed in the title bar.
The following table shows the complete list of input mode
status indicators.
Indicator
abc
ABC
ABC
t9
T9
T9
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Entering text in Multipress mode
When you are in Multipress mode, you can enter a letter
by pressing the number key on which the letter appears. To
enter the fi rst letter on the number key, press the key once,
to enter the second letter, press the key twice, and so on.
The letter entered most recently is underlined until you have
completed the keypresses for the letter and moved on to
the next letter.
For example: To enter the word "hat," press 44, 2, 8.
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Mode
Multipress text input mode, lowercase
Multipress text input mode, uppercase
Multipress text input mode, caps lock
T9 text input mode, lowercase
T9 text input mode, uppercase
T9 text input mode, caps lock
Numeric input mode
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