Using the phone keypad – HTC Pro2 User Manual

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Section 2B. Entering Text

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Using the Phone Keypad

The

Phone Keypad

is an onscreen keypad that has a layout similar to mobile phone keypads, plus some

additional keys. The Phone keypad has large keys and enhanced input features such as predictive text input,,
which make it faster for you to enter text in your messages and documents.

1.

Tap the keys to enter letters or symbols.

Tap and hold a key to enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number shown on top of a key.

2.

indicates you are in Predictive mode. Tap to change to Multitap mode.

indicates you are in Multitap mode. Tap to change to Predictive mode.

3.

Tap the

Shift

key to enter an uppercase letter.

Tap the

Shift

key twice to turn on Caps Lock.

4.

Use the four arrow keys for directional movement on the screen.

5.

Tap the

Enter

key to create a new line.

6.

Tap the

Back

key to delete the previous character.

7.

Tap

to open a keyboard layout that lets you easily enter numbers and symbols. See “Using Numeric

and Symbol Mode” for details.

8.

Displays the word candidate list in predictive mode. Tap a word to insert it into your text. Tap

t to add

a word to the XT9 dictionary.

To enter text using the Phone keypad:

1.

Start a program that accepts text input, such as Word Mobile.

2.

Tap the

Input Selector

arrow, and then tap

Phone Keypad

.

3.

When in Multitap mode (

), enter a character by tapping a key until the desired character is displayed

on the screen. As you tap the keys, the activated key displays just above the tapped key.

To enter the first letter that shows on a key, tap the key once. To enter the second letter, tap twice, and
so on.

To enter a punctuation mark, symbol, or number that appears at the top of a key, tap and hold the key.

4.

You can also use the Predictive text input mode in Phone Keypad. For more information, see “Using
Predictive Mode” on page 30.

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