Samsung SPH-m50 - Manual (Page 31)

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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation,
symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example,
when adding a Contacts entry or when sending text messages).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right
softkey
for
Options
. Soft key options are not displayed when
viewing existing messages.
2.
Select a character input mode:
•
T9 (English)
: to enter characters using predictive T9 Text Input (see
page 25).
•
Alpha
: to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see page 26).
•
Symbol
: to enter symbols (see page 27).
•
Number
: to enter numbers (see page 27).
•
Preset Msg
: to enter a pre-prepared message, chosen from a list of
common phrases.
•
Recent Msg
: to reuse the text from a recent message.
•
Emoticons
: to enter emoticon symbols.
•
Text Options
: to customize your character input mode (see page
114).
Note
: Not all character input modes may be available for all phone features. For
instance, Preset Msg and Recent Msg are only available when composing text and
picture messages.
T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter.
(To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” above.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and
creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) Other possible words
appear in a list below your text.