Entering text
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the slideout keyboard, on-
screen keyboards or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input
methods.
To enter text using on-screen keyboards or handwriting recognition
1Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message
and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
2A text input window opens. Tap and select an option:
•Mini QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in compact mode.
•Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode.
•Alphanumeric keypad – traditional keypad.
•Handwriting – handwriting recognition.
3Use your fingertips or the stylus to enter text.
Handwriting
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1 Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keyboard view
2 Options – tap to view options for handwriting
3 Dock – drag and drop to move the handwriting window around the screen
4 Handwriting area
5 Letter mode – tap to switch to alphabetic input mode
6 Number mode – tap to switch to number input mode
7 Symbol – tap to open the symbol table
8 Input options – tap to change to another input method: Mini QWERTY keyboard, Full QWERTY
keyboard or Alphanumeric keypad
To open the handwriting window
1Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message
and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
2A text input window opens. Tap and select Handwriting.
To delete text
•Draw a short line leftwards .
To insert a space
•Draw a short line rightwards .
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