14 Text entry modes
Enter words quickly (ezi)
When you press a series of keys using rapid
mode, your phone checks its dictionary and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1. For each letter of the word you want, press
the key once. For example, to enter the word
“any” press the 2 > 6 > 9 keys.
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press the 0 Next key to check other
wordmatches.
3. When you see the word you want, press
theSpace # key.
Enter symbols
While entering text in normal alpha mode, you
can enter symbols by pressing the 1 key until you
see the symbol you want. Using this method, you
have access to the following symbols:
. @ ? ! - , & : ‘
To access the full set of symbols:
1. From the text entry screen, select
Options > Add Symbol.
2. Scroll up or down to view the list of symbols.
3. Press the number key corresponding to the
symbol to enter it.
Change default text entry mode
You can change the default text entry mode when
creating a text message. For more information,
see “Default text” on page32.
Change modes
Sometimes you need to change modes. For
example, to enter numbers in an email address
while in normal alpha mode, you must change to
numbers only mode, enter the numbers, and then
change back to normal alpha mode to complete
the address.
To change text entry modes, press and hold the
Shift * key until the icon for your desired mode
appears at the top of the screen. You can also
select Options and a different mode.
Capitalization
You can change capitalization at any time while
entering text. Simply press the Shift * key to
choose upper or lower case while in normal
alpha mode.
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