Samsung SPH-A920 manual Entering Text, Selecting a Character Input Mode

Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when sending text messages).

To change the character input mode:

1.When you display a screen where you can enter text,

Press the right softkey for Options.

2.Select a character input mode:

•T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive

T9 Text Input.

•Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see page 30).

•Symbol to enter symbols (see page 31).

•Number to enter numbers (see page 31).

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.)

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) Other possible words appear in a list below your text.

•To choose a word displayed in the list, scroll up and down using the up and down navigation keys.

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To accept a word, press .

To accept a word and insert a space, press .

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