Text entry
think computer keyboard, now think smaller
Typing tips
To use the full keypad, slide open your phone (there’s a keypad diagram in “Your phone”):
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Enter alternate characters | Press Alternate | |||||||
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Enter one capital letter | Press Shift |
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Select text |
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Cut, Copy, or Paste text | Touch and hold the | |||||||
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Delete a character (hold to | Press Delete |
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Delete the current line | Press Alternate | + |
| Delete |
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Jump to the beginning/end | Press Alternate | + |
of a line | Scroll |
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Start a new line (email or | Press Return |
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social networking) or send |
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To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the home screen, press Menu 
> Settings > Locale & text.
Type with touchscreen keypad
When your phone is closed, you can open a touchscreen keypad by tapping a text field, or pressing
10Text entry
