Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters; Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers - Samsung SGH-a887 Series User Manual

The following buttons can also be used in Handwriting mode:
Shift key: Touch this key before writing a letter to
make it upper case.
Space key: Touch this key before writing a letter to
insert a space.

Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters

Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the
1.
screen and select Abc. The input mode indicator then
changes to Abc which activates the Initial uppercase
function.
Write the desired text using your finger.
2.
• To change the case of the alphabetic characters touch the Text
Input Mode button and select ABC or abc.
• If you make a mistake, touch
• Touch and hold
As an example, to write "Hi there." you would:
• Touch the Text Input Mode button and select Abc.
shown onscreen.
to erase a single character.
to erase an entire word or line.
Abc
• Write HI or Hi (in either case the Abc mode causes the initial
character to be uppercase while the rest are forced into lowercase.)
• Draw a line ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Since there
is no letter that matches this icon, the a887 inserts an empty
space.
– You could also touch the Input Select field and choose Keypad to then
touch
Handwriting mode.
• Touch the Text Input Mode button and select abc.
shown onscreen.
• Write THERE or there (in either case the abc mode causes
characters to display as lowercase.)
• Touch the screen to insert a period.
Note: Draw a diagonal slash across the screen ( / ) to enter a paragraph
return.

Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers

Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the
1.
screen and select Numeric. The input mode indicator then
changes to
alphabetic characters are recognized.
Write the desired numbers using your finger.
2.
is then
• If you make a mistake, touch
and insert an empty space. After which return to the
123 which activates the number function. No
to erase a single character.
abc is then
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