40 2A. Device Basics

ABC Mode
In ABC mode, you can enter only letters from the
onscreen keyboard. While in this mode, the text mode
key displays .
1. Select the ABC mode by tapping .
䡲Capitalization in ABC mode can be altered by
tapping the shift key .
(Unshifted) to make all letters in a word
lowercase.
(One-character-shifted) to capitalize only the
first letter of a word.
(Caps Lock) to make all letters in a word
uppercase.
2. Enter text using the keyboard.
䡲If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character. Tap and hold to erase an entire
word.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
In Number & Symbol mode, you can enter only
numbers and symbols from the onscreen keyboard.
While in this mode, the text mode key displays .
To enter numbers and symbols in Swype mode:
1. Select the Number & Symbol mode by
tapping .
2. Tap the key for the number or symbol you want to
enter. To select from additional symbol characters,
tap the shift key .
Shift: Tap to toggle between the
uppercase and lowercase text input.
To turn on Caps lock, double tap this
key. Tap it again to turn Caps lock off.