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EnteringText
Selecting a Character InputMode
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 using Sprint Picture Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
Tochangethecharacterinputmode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text, select Mode (right softkey) to change the character input mode.
2.Select one of the following options:
Note: The menus displayed vary according to the entry field. If you see triangles on the right of the menu, you can press the right and left navigation keys to switch between related menus.
■T9Word to enter characters using predictive T9 Text Input. (See page 40.)
■Alphabet to enter characters by using the Alphabet mode. (See page 43.)
■SYMBOL to enter symbols.
■SMILEYS to enter smile icons.
■Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”
■WebShortcutsto enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
■PresetMessages to enter preset messages. (See Page 58.)
■RecentMessages to enter messages used recently.
■Pasteto paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
■NUMBER to enter numbers.
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