Motorola C290 Text entry, Word English mode, entry modes, Multi-Tap, Numbers, Symbols, Spanish

Text entry

Some features let you enter text.

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Mail and SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right softkey (<) to change the character input mode.

Select one of the following options:

entry modes

Word	Enter text using a predictive text
English	entering system that lets you enter
	a word with fewer keypresses.

entry modes

Multi-Tap	Cycle through the alpha
	characters associated with the
	letters on the keypad.
Numbers	Enter numbers by pressing the
	numbers on the keypad.
Symbols	Enter symbols.
Word	Enter Spanish text using predictive
Spanish	text like Word English.
Insert	Enter preprogrammed messages.
Preset Msg

When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc).

Word English mode

Word English Text Input lets you enter text into your phone by pressing keys just once per letter.

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