Entering Text Using The Keypad - Samsung SPH-M400 User Manual

Entering Text Using the Keypad

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using text
messaging).
Selecting a Text Input Mode
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to bring up
messaging options. For more information, see
2. Select one of the following options:

Text Mode
•
Predictive Text to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the
number of key presses required while entering a word.
• Abc to use multi-tap entry – press
times for "c,"
•
123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad.
•
Symbols to enter symbols.
• Smileys to enter "emoticons."
•
Text Settings to turn On or Off the following: Auto-Capital, Auto-Space,
Predictive Language, Word Choice List, Word Prediction, Word Completion, and
Use My Words.

Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages.

Add/Change Recipients to add a new recipient using the NEW ADDR key (right
softkey) or change the current message recipient to one currently saved in the
Contacts List.

Add/Change Attachments to change or add a new attachment. To add, select one
of the following: My album, Take new picture or Voice. Change the current
attachment by selecting or de-selecting it from the CHANGE ATTACHMENTS
screen.

Add/Change Subject Line to enter a new subject or modify the existing subject text.

Save as Draft to save the message in the Messages folder before sending it to the
recipient.

Mark as Urgent to assign a high importance to the message.
Accounts and Messaging
Compose Text
once for "a," twice for "b," and three
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Messages.