Samsung SCH-U350ZIAATL - Manual (Page 41)

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Section 6: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode
when entering characters into your phone. This section also
describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to
reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.
Text Entry Modes
You can compose text messages using alphabetical characters,
symbols, and numbers. Each method of character entry (symbol,
number, and so on) is called a text entry mode. There are four
text entry modes, as indicated:
• Alpha—Alphabetical text entry mode. Options are:
– ABC — All upper case
– Abc — Initial capital
– abc — All lower case
• Symbols — Symbol entry mode. Enter symbols into your message by
pressing the corresponding number that appears above it in the
display.
• 123 — Number entry. Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding
key on the keypad.
• T9 Word — Predictive text mode. Press each key only once to enter
the letter of the word that you’re spelling.
Your current mode of text entry [Abc, 123, or T9 Word] is indicated
in the lower left part of the display when composing a text
message.
Changing the Text Entry Mode
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key
( ). A pop-up menu containing the following options
appears in the display:
• T9 Word
• Abc
• ABC
• 123
• Symbols
• Emoticons
• Add T9 Word
Abc is highlighted. Use the Up and Down navigation keys
to choose any of the other four text entry modes. Uses of
the text entry modes are explained in greater detail in
“Messaging” on page 42.