Entering Characters - Samsung Replenish SPH-M580 User Manual

From a text entry screen, use the keyboard to enter
different character types. Select one of the following
character types:
to enter the alphabetic characters
Letters
associated with each key. (See page 51.)
to enter numbers by pressing the
Numbers
numbers on the keyboard. (See page 52.)
to enter symbols. (See page 52.)
Symbols
to enter smileys or "Emoticons." (See
Smileys
page 52.)
Tip:
When entering text, press
capitalization (ABC > Abc > abc).
The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with
alphabetic characters on the lower half and numbers
and symbols on the upper half. Press the key
corresponding to the gray character you want to enter.

Entering Characters

The entered character (of a field or new sentence) is
always an initial uppercase letter. By default, text is
entered in lowercase characters unless altered by
pressing .
to change letter
To enter uppercase and lowercase characters:
1.
Press to make the next character uppercase.
Characters revert back to lowercase after the next
character is typed.
– or –
Press twice to make all subsequent characters
uppercase (all new characters are in uppercase).
Pressing cycles through the capitalization
modes (all lowercase, initial uppercase, and all
uppercase).
2.
Press the corresponding keys:
For example, to enter the word "Bill" within a text
field, type the keypad sequence below.
If you make a mistake, press
character. Press and hold
previously entered text.
To enter all uppercase characters, quickly press
twice.
to erase a single
to erase all
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