Entering Text - LG ARENA User Manual

General Functions

Entering Text

You can enter alphanumeric characters by
using the phone's touch screen. For example,
storing names in the Address Book, writing a
message or scheduling events in the calendar
all require text to be entered.
The following text input modes are available
on the phone while typing in landscape mode
(unless otherwise noted).
Symbol Mode
The Symbol Mode enables you to enter
various symbols or special characters. To
enter a symbol, touch
desired symbol.
ABC Mode
This mode (default) allows you to enter letters
by touching the key labeled with the required
letter once, twice, three or four times until the
letter is displayed.
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. Then select the
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keytouch per number.
To change to 123 mode in a text entry field,
touch .
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you
to enter words easily with a minimum number
of key presses while typing in Portrait mode.
As you touch each key, the phone begins to
display the characters that it thinks you are
typing based on a built-in dictionary. As new
letters are added, the word changes to reflect
the most likely candidate from the dictionary.
To enter T9 Mode, touch .