1

 Tap the keys to enter letters or symbols.

 

 

 Tap and hold a key to enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears on top of a key.

 

 

 

 

2

 Tap

to enter an uppercase letter.

 

 

 Tap

twice to turn on Caps Lock.

 

 

 

 

3

indicates you are in Multitap mode. Tap to change to T9 mode.

 

 

indicates you are in T9 mode. Tap to change back to Multitap mode.

 

 

 

 

4

Tap

to open a keyboard layout that lets you easily enter numbers and symbols. See “Using

 

Numeric and Symbol Mode” for details.

 

 

 

 

5

Tap the Enter key to create a new line

 

 

 

 

6

Tap the Back key to delete the previous character.

 

 

 

 

7

Displays the word candidate list in T9 mode. Tap a word to insert it into your text. Tap

to add a word

 

to the T9 dictionary.

 

 

 

 

 

Tip You can tap and hold to immediately open the numeric keyboard.

To enter text using the Compact QWERTY layout:

1.Start a program that accepts text input, such as Word Mobile.

2.Tap the Input Selector arrow, and then tap Compact QWERTY.

3.Start tapping keys on the keyboard to enter your text. To learn how to enter text using Multitap or T9 mode, see “Using Multitap and T9 Modes” on page 58.

Using the Phone Keypad

The PhoneKeypad is a 12-key onscreen keypad that has a layout similar to mobile phone keypads, plus some additional keys. The Phone keypad has large keys and enhanced input features such as T9 predictive input, which makes it faster for you to enter text in your messages and documents.

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HTC DIAM500 manual Using the Phone Keypad, To enter text using the Compact Qwerty layout