Text Entry; Traditional Text Input - Nokia 6088 User Manual

3. Text entry

You can use two methods for entering text and numbers: traditional
text input and predictive text input. Select
and delete a character. Select and hold
and delete characters.

■ Traditional text input

Traditional text input is the only way to enter text into the contacts list
and to rename caller groups.
Text (Abc)
• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the
second letter, etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is
accepted and your device awaits the next entry.
• Press 0 to enter a space, thereby accepting a completed word.
• Press 1 to insert a full stop into your message.
• Press * to display a complete list of special characters.
• Press and hold # to bring up the
Dictionary on or
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message
entry screen to bring up the
the device returns to the message entry screen and switches the Abc
icon in the upper left corner of the display to the 123 icon (or back).
Punctuation and special characters
While at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters
(press and hold * if predictive text is on). Press * again to cycle through
all available characters. Scroll to navigate through the list of special
Editor settings (Number
Dictionary off, Writing
Editor settings. Select
Clear to backspace the cursor
Clear to backspace continuously
language).
Number
T e x t e n t r y
mode,
mode, and
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