Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual page 46

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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Sym symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys.
ABC
Can also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift
( ) key.
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button displays. When in
Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button displays.
Using ABC Mode
1. If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a
Landscape orientation.
2. Tap the desired alphabetic characters.
3. The screen initially opens in ABC mode. After typing the
first letter, the shift key (
and following letters will be lowercase.
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) will change to
4. Tap to input another upper-case letter or tap
twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will
change to in ABC mode. All following letters
will be uppercase until you tap the shift key again.
Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or
emoticons.
1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape
orientation.
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2. Tap at the bottom of the screen.
Sym
3. Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticon
characters.
4. Tap the 1/2 button to access additional symbols.
ABC
5. Tap to return to Abc mode.
Predictive Text
By using the Predictive Text option, you can have next-letter
prediction and regional error correction, which compensates
for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
1. Press and hold
.
on the keyboard, then tap