Section 2A:Your Phone – The Basics 41
Entering Text

Selectinga Character Input Mode

Your SCP-8300 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 Email and SMS Text Messaging).
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:
䡲Add Wordto store words that you use frequently
(see page 43).
䡲Preset Messagesto enter preset messages (see
page 69).
䡲Recent Messagesto enter messages you have used
recently.
䡲Signatureto enter your signature (see page 68).
䡲T9 Wordto enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 42).
䡲Alphabetto enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 45).
䡲SYMBOLto enter symbols.
䡲NUMBERto enter numbers.
䡲PRESET SUFFIXto enter a preset suffix.
䡲SMILEYSto enter smile pictures.
䡲Emoticonsto enter an emotion icon.
䡲Select Languageto select the language (English or
Spanish).
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