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T e x t e n t r y
9. Text entry
You can use two methods for entering text and numbers: standard mode and
predictive text mode. Select
Clear
Select and hold
Clear
to backspace continuously and delete characters.
Standard mode
Standard mode is the only way to enter text in the contacts list and to rename
caller groups.
Text (Abc)
• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second
letter, and so on. If you pause briefly, the last letter on the display is accepted,
and your device awaits the next entry.
• Press 0 to enter a space and accept a completed word.
• Press 1 to insert a period into your message.
• Press * to display a complete list of special characters.
• Press and hold # to open the
Dictionary
off,
Writing
language).
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entry
screen to bring up the
Editor
settings. Select
returns to the message entry screen and switches the Abc icon in the upper left
corner of the display to the 123 icon (or back).
Punctuation and special characters
While at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters. Press * again
to cycle through all available characters. Scroll to navigate through the list of
special characters. With a character highlighted, select
character into your message.
Predictive text mode
Much faster than the standard mode method, predictive text input enables you to
write messages quickly using your keypad and the built-in dictionary. In the
predictive text mode, your phone predicts the words as you enter them.
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to backspace the cursor and delete a character.
Editor settings (Number
mode,
Dictionary on
Number
mode, and the device
Insert
to insert the
or
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