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Selecting a Text Input Mode in Swype
1. From a screen where you can enter text,
tap the text input field to reveal the
on-screen keyboard.
2. With Swype as your text entry method,
select one of the following text mode
options:
• 123 ABC
to use Swype with
alphanumeric characters from the on-screen
keyboard.
•SYM
(Symbol)
to enter numbers and
symbols from the on-screen keyboard.
Note:
After typing an initial uppercase character,
the key changes to and all letters
that follow are in lower case.
Swype Keyboard Overview
• Recipients
: a field where you can enter the
recipients of the current message. You can
choose from
Contacts
,
Recent
,
Group
or
Favorites
.
• Text Input field
: a field where text, number, or
other characters can be entered.
• CAPS/ALT key
: When in 123ABC mode, this key
changes the capitalization of the subsequent
entered characters. When in SYM mode, this key
can show additional symbol characters.
• Text Input mode
: There are two available
modes:
123ABC
and
SYM.
–
123ABC mode contains alphanumeric
characters and a few common punctuation
marks. Text mode button indicates
SYM
.
–
SYM mode contains only symbols and numbers.
Text mode button indicates
123ABC
.
•SWYPE tips
: Tapping this button displays the
Swype tips and tutorial screen.
ABC
123
SYM
123
Text input
CAPS/ALT
Text Input mode Voice actions
Delete
Current
SWYPE Tips
key
Recipients
Predictive Mode
field
text