Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words or symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text.
Predictive Text Mode
Predictive Text suggests words based on the letters already entered.
To turn Predictive Text on or off:
From the message entry screen:
▶Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode > Predictive Text > On or Off.
From other text entry screens, such as Contacts or Signature:
▶Press and hold TEXT MODE (right softkey) to turn Predictive Text on. Press and hold again to turn Predictive Text off.
Other Text Input Modes
▶Press 
to switch to SYMBOL mode. Press again to return to the previous input mode.
▶Press 
to switch to Emoticons mode. Press again to return to the previous input mode.
▶Press TEXT MODE (right softkey) > Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
Note | To display the Web Shortcuts menu on the message |
| entry screen, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > |
| Text Mode > Web Shortcuts. |
Capitalization Options
You can capitalize letters on your phone’s QWERTY keyboard the same way you would on a computer keyboard. Hold down 
while entering a letter to capitalize it.
You can also press 
to select one of the following options:
⬤Abc to capitalize only the first letter of a word.
⬤ABC to make all letters in a word uppercase (like a Caps Lock key).
⬤abc to make all letters in a word lowercase.
Auto-Capital
When 
or 
, your phone recognizes it as the end of the sentence, and the next letter you enter would be capitalized.
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