Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

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 Sprint Picture Mail or SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

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

2.Select one of the following options:

Word English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the keys that need to be pressed while entering a word (page 40).

Multi-Tapto cycle through the alpha characters associated with the numbers on the keypad (page 41).

Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (page 42).

Symbols to enter symbols (page 42).

Word Spanish to enter Spanish text using predictive text like Word English (page 40).

Tip:

When entering text, press * (the SHIFT key) to change letter

 

capitalization (ABC > Abc > abc).

 

An additional option (Insert Preset Msg) is available when

 

 

using messaging. See “Managing Preset Messages” on

 

page 53.

 

 

 

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Motorola L7c manual Entering Text, Selecting a Character Input Mode, To change the character input mode