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:

iTap English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the keys that need to be pressed while entering a word (page 43).

Multi-Tapto cycle through the alpha characters associated with the numbers on the keypad (page 44).

Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (page 45).

Symbols to enter symbols (page 45).

iTap Spanish to enter Spanish text using predictive text like iTap English (page 43).

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 58.

 

 

 

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Motorola VM9 manual Entering Text, Selecting a Character Input Mode, To change the character input mode