Text Entry 24
Note: When you select Symbols, Smileys, Emoticons, or Web shortcuts, a list may
be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then, you can scroll through the options
by pressing the navigation key left, right, up or down. To select an option, highlight
it and press . In cases where the list is not displayed and < > appears above
the left softkey label, you can see the options by pressing the navigation key left or
right. Press to select an option.
Copy/Cut to copy or cut selected text and save to the Paste list. See Copy and
Paste Text.
Paste list to paste copied or cut text in the paste list (if applicable). See Copy
and Paste Text.
Delete All to delete all entered text (if applicable).
Text options to display the text entry options menu. See Set Text Entry Options.
Abc Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, four times, or
more to enter the letters you see on the keypad. To switch between lowercase and
uppercase, press the key. After a character is entered, the character is automatically
determined after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
1.
Select the Abc text input mode. See Select a Text Input Mode.
2.
Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. For example,
to enter “Abc,” press once for “a,” twice for “b,” and three times for “c.”
XT9Word
XT9Word can be used to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number
of key presses required while entering a word.
Enter Text in the XT9 Mode
1. Select the XT9Word text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter
the word “Bill,” press .) (If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.)
3. As you type, a word choice list opens. (The word may change as you type.) Press
the navigation key to scroll to the word you want to enter and press to select it.