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Text entry
2Enter the numbers you want, then press and hold # to return to the ABC mode.
Note: You can also enter numbers from the Options menu (Insert number), or by a long press of the number key.
Enter punctuation and special characters
There are two ways to enter punctuation when using predictive text.
Press and hold * to access the special characters list. See “Use special characters” on page 27 for more information.
You can also enter symbols from the Options menu:
1From the Messages screen, press Options.
2Scroll to Insert symbol and press Select.
3Scroll to the symbol you want and press Insert.
Change the case
Predictive text uses sentence case, but you can manually change between upper and lower case by pressing #.
Tip: You can switch between uppercase and lowercase standard text input and uppercase and lowercase predictive text input by repeatedly pressing #.
Write compound words
1Write the first part of the word and press the Scroll down key to accept it.
2Write the last part of the word and press OK or 0 to enter the word and a space.
Clear the screen
To clear the text screen, press and hold Clear. You can also use the Options menu by selecting the Clear text option.
Delete information
To delete information when using predictive text, press Clear. Press and hold the clear key to delete text more quickly.
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