Sprint Nextel PG86100 Changing the Onscreen Keyboard Layout, Entering Text, 30 2A. Device Basics

Changing the Onscreen Keyboard Layout

You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. To change the keyboard layout, do the following:

1.Press > , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input.

2.Tap Keyboard types, and then select from the following keyboard types:

Standard. This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.

Phone. This layout resembles a traditional wireless phone keypad.

Compact. This layout features two letters on each key. The keys are slightly larger than on the standard layout.

Entering Text

Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard:

Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.

Shift key. Tap to capitalize the next letter you enter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.

Numeric key. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.

Alphabet key. Tap to switch to the alphabetic keyboard.

Enter key. Tap to create a new line.

Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character. Press and hold to delete multiple characters.

Voice input key. Tap to speak the words you want to type. See “Voice Input” on page 124.

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