Entering Text - LG Rumor User Manual

Entering Text

Entering Text With the Numeric Keypad
Tip
For faster text entry in most applications, see "Entering Text
With the QWERTY Keyboard" on page 41.
Selecting a Text Input Mode
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 Sprint Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
1.
From a screen where you can enter text, press the right
softkey to change the text input mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
Abc to cycle through the alpha characters associated
with the letters on the keypad (see page 39).
T9Word to enter text using a predictive text-entry
system that reduces the number of keystrokes
required to enter a word (see page 38).
123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on
the keypad (see page 40).
Symbols to enter symbols (see page 40).
Smileys to enter "emoticons"(see page 40).
Settings to enter messages settings.
Recent Messages to enter a recent message.
Preset Messages to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 40).
Preset Suffix to enter preset prefixes and suffixes
such as http://www., https://www., www., .com,
.net , .org, .edu, .wap, //, ", "", (), {}, [], <>, and<<>>.
Tip
When entering text, press the
capitalization ( Abc>ABC>abc ).
* (Shift) key to change letter
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