Text Entry - Motorola C290 User Manual

Text entry

Some features let you enter text.
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, and numbers
whenever you are prompted to enter text (for
example, when adding a Contacts entry or when
using Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
When you display a screen where you can enter
text, press the right softkey (<) to change the
character input mode.
Select one of the following options:
entry modes
Word Enter text using a predictive text
English entering system that lets you enter
a word with fewer keypresses.
20 Basics
entry modes
Multi-Tap Cycle through the alpha
characters associated with the
letters on the keypad.
Numbers Enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keypad.
Symbols Enter symbols.
Word Enter Spanish text using predictive
Spanish text like Word English.
Insert Enter preprogrammed messages.
Preset Msg
When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to
change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc).
Word English mode
Word English Text Input lets you enter text into
your phone by pressing keys just once per letter.