HTC Touch Diamond Phone user manual Multitap mode, To enter text using T9 mode

84Entering Text

4.5 Using Multitap and T9 Modes

When using the on-screen keyboards, you can choose to enter text using Multitap or T9 mode.

Multitap mode

In Multitap mode (for Compact QWERTY and Phone Keypad), enter a character by tapping a key until the desired character 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.

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

T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode which displays a word candidate list as you enter the first few characters so you just select the word that you want.

To enter text using T9 mode

1.Start entering the first few letters of a word. As you enter each letter, predicted words will appear above the keyboard.

2.Tap the desired word to immediately insert it to your text.

Note Navigate through the word candidate list if there are more words to choose from.

To add a word to the T9 dictionary

If the word that you have entered is not found in the dictionary, you can add it to the dictionary.

1.While in T9 mode, type a letter and then tap on right side of the word candidate list.

2.Type the word you want to add and then tap ADD.

Tap to not add the word.