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 sending email messages).
To change the character input mode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text, press Mode (right softkey).
2.Select a character input mode:
■Add Word to store words that you use frequently (see page 24).
■Preset Messages to enter preset messages.
■Recent Messages to enter messages you have used recently.
■Signature to enter your signature (see page 35).
■T9 Word to enter characters using predictive T9 Text Input.
■Alphabet to enter characters by tapping the keypad.
■SYMBOL to enter symbols.
■NUMBER to enter numbers.
■PRESET SUFFIX to enter a preset suffix.
■SMILEYS to enter smile icons.
■Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”
■Erase All to erase all text (if applicable).
■Paste to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
■Select Text to select stored text for copying or cutting.
Tip: Preset Messages, Recent Messages, Signature, and Emoticons are available when composing text messages. Preset Messages, Recent Messages, and Signature are available when composing picture messages. Signature is available only when a signature has previously been created.
Tip: When entering text, press the Shift 
(shift) key to change letter capitalisation (Abc > ABC > abc).
Note: Up to three of the most recently used input modes are displayed from the top of the input mode list when Mode (right softkey) is pressed during text entry. To turn off this feature, select 
> Settings > Others > Text Entry > Recent Access > Off.
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