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Entering Text
Entering Text
You can enter text into your handset using the
traditional method of pressing a key several times for
each character, or by pressing a key once for each
letter while words likely to be the one you want are
chosen from a database. You can also enter symbols
and numbers into a text field.
Note: Entering text may work differently in the
browser
In screens that require you to enter text, you see the
following icons. These icons tell you which text input
mode you are using:
Alpha — Press a key several times for each
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character.
Word — Press a key once for each letter while
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words likely to be the one you want are chosen
from a database.
Symbols — Enter punctuation and other
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symbols.
Numeric — Enter numbers.
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When you access a screen that requires you to enter
text, you start in the mode last used.
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To choose a text input mode:
1 At a screen that requires you to enter text, press
m.
2 Select the text input mode you want to use. A
checkmark appears next to the current mode.
Using Alpha Mode
• Press any key on the keypad to enter the letters,
numbers, and symbols on that key. For example,
to enter the letter Y, press 9 three times.
• Type a letter then scroll up to make that letter
uppercase, or type a letter then scroll down to
make that letter lowercase.
• See "Special Function Keys" on page 43 for more
information on adding spaces, capitalization, and
punctuation.
Using Word Mode
In Word mode, T9 Text Input analyzes the letters on
the keypad button you press and arranges them to
create words. As you type, T9 Text Input matches
your keystrokes to words in its database and displays
the most commonly used matching word. You can
add you own words to this database.
Entering a Word
1 Select Word as your text input mode.
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