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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 SMS Text Messaging).
To changethe character inputmode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text, press 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 41.)
■Alphabet to enter characters by using the Alphabet mode. (See page 44.)
■SYMBOL to enter symbols.
■SMILEYS to enter smile icons.
■Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”
■WebShortcut to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
■PresetMsgs to enter preset messages. (See page 60.)
■RecentMsgs to enter messages used recently.
■Paste to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
■FromTo Do to enter the to do list (if applicable).
■NUMBER to enter numbers.