123 to enter numeric characters.
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Symbols to enter symbols.
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Smileys to enter smile icons.
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Emoticons to enter "emoticons." (This is available, for example, when composing a
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message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
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Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
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Text Options to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See Text Entry Options.
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Tip: When entering text, press
mode), or as XT9Word > XT9WORD > XT9word (T9Word mode). The selected style is displayed
in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if applicable).
Abc Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter
the letters you see on the keypad.
By default, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased. To
switch between lowercase and uppercase, press the
cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on
a different key.
1. Select the Abc text input mode. See Select a Text Input Mode.
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the correct letter appears. For example, to enter
"Abc," press
XT9 Smart Input
XT9 Smart Input is a predictive text input technology which uses the word database to analyze the
letters you enter and create a suitable word.
Enter Text in the XT9 Mode
1. Select the XT9Word text input mode. See Select a Text Input Mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the word
"Bill," press
character. Press and hold
3. As you type, a word choice list opens. (The word may change as you type.) Press the navigation
key to scroll to the word you want to enter and press OK (left softkey) or
Basic Operations
to change the capitalization style as Abc > ABC > abc (ABC
once for "a," twice for "b," and three times for "c."
.) (If you make a mistake, press
to erase an entire word.)
key. After a character is entered, the
to erase a single
to select it.
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