26 Text entry
Text entry
think keyboard, now think smaller
Typing tips
Here are some tips for using your phone’s keypad:
• To choose symbols from a list, press Alternate
>Symbols .
• To en t e r alternate characters in the corners of keys,
press Alternate .
• To enter several alternate characters until you
press Alternate again, press Alternate
twice.
• To enter one capital letter, press Shift .
• Enter only capital letters, until you press Shift
again, press Shift twice.
• To select text, press and hold Shift , then
press left or right.
• To cut or copy selected text, touch and hold text
> Cut or Copy.
• To paste cut or copied text, touch and hold > Paste
• To delete a character (hold to delete more), press
Delete .
• To delete the current line, press Alternate +
Delete .
• To jump to the beginning/end of a line, press
Alternate + Scroll .
• To start a new line (email), press Return .
To change text entry settings, change languages, and
see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the
home screen, touch Menu > Settings > Language
& keyboard.
Touchscreen keypad
When your phone is closed, you can open a display
keypad by touching a text field. To close the keypad,
touch Back .