25Text entry
Text entry
keys when you need them
Touchscreen keypad
You can open a keypad on your screen by touching a text
box.
Tip: To close the keypad without saving any text (for
example, to select a different text box), touch Back .
Input methods
To select a text input method, touch Menu >
System
settings
>
Language & input
>
Default
>
Motorola Input
or
Swype
.
Motorola input
Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your phone
suggests words from your dictionary and chosen
language. The phone also automatically enters
apostrophes in some words, like
don’t
.
To add a word to your dictionary, touch the word, then
select
+ add to dictionary
.
Swype
TM
Enter words with one continuous motion. Just drag your
finger over the letters in the word.
Tips:
• To enter apostrophes in common words (like
I’ll
), drag
through the
n
as though it was an apostrophe.
• To enter other punctuation, numbers, or symbols,
touch Symbols .