To enter text using Phone Keypad:

 

 

1.

From a program that accepts text input, tap

> Keyboard types > Phone Keypad.

 

2.

Start tapping keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter your text. When in Multitap mode (

), enter a

 

character by tapping a key until the character you want is displayed on the screen.

 

To enter the first letter that shows on a key, tap the key once. To enter the second letter, tap twice, and so on.

To enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears at the top of a key, tap and hold the key.

Entering Numbers and Symbols

Switch to the numeric and symbol onscreen keyboard to let you easily enter numbers and common symbols such as parentheses, braces, currency signs, punctuation marks, special characters, and more.

To switch to the numeric and symbol onscreen keyboard, tap on the alphanumeric keyboard.

Tap to switch back to the alphanumeric keyboard.

Compact QWERTY and

QWERTY

Phone Keypad

 

Adjusting Touch Input Settings

Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following:

On any of the keyboard layouts, tap to open the Touch Input settings.

or –

Press > and tap Settings > Locale & text > Touch Input.

Touch Input Settings

Keyboard types lets you select the keyboard layout to use. You can choose from QWERTY, Phone Keypad, or Compact Keyboard.

Keyboard language lets you select the language layout of the keyboard.

Text input lets you set text input options when entering text, calibrate the keyboard, and set a sound or vibration feedback whenever you tap a key. (See “Text Input” for details.)

Tutorial lets you go through tutorials to learn how to use the onscreen keyboard features.

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