HTC POLA100 user manual Using the Symbol Pad, To open the Symbol Pad and select a symbol

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2.5 Using the Symbol Pad

Symbol Pad provides a comprehensive list of common symbols such as parentheses, braces, currency signs, and more, as well as punctuation marks and special characters. The Symbol pad is available when using both the Touch Keyboard and Touch Keypad.

Tap a symbol to insert it into the message.

Tap to close the Symbol Pad without selecting a symbol.

Tap to display the previous page of symbols.

Tap to display the next page of symbols.

Indicates the current page and the total number of symbol pages. Tap to go to the

next page of symbols.

To open the Symbol Pad and select a symbol

•While using the Touch Keyboard or Touch Keypad, tap the Sym key. Browse through the symbols and then tap one to insert it to your text.

•By default, the Symbol Pad allows you to select only one symbol at a time and immediately closes after your selection. To be able to select several symbols at a time, follow these steps:

1.Tap the Input Selector arrow, and tap Options.

2.In the Input Method tab, select Touch Keyboard or Touch Keypad from the Input method drop-down list and then tap Options.

3.Clear the Enable single selection only in Symbol Pad check box.