Sprint Nextel SprintVision Katana 2 - Manual (Page 55)

Section 2A: Phone Basics 39
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or
when using Sprint Picture Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
select Mode (right softkey) to change the character
input mode.
2. Select one of the following options:
Ⅲ
T9 Word to enter characters using predictive T9 Text
Input. (See page 40.)
Ⅲ
Alphabet to enter characters by using the Alphabet
mode. (See page 43.)
Ⅲ
SYMBOL to enter symbols.
Ⅲ
SMILEYS to enter smile icons.
Ⅲ
Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”
Ⅲ
WebShortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example,
www., http://, or .com).
Ⅲ
PresetMessages to enter preset messages. (See
Page 58.)
Ⅲ
Recent Messages to enter messages used recently.
Ⅲ
Paste to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Ⅲ
NUMBER to enter numbers.
Note: The menus displayed vary according to the entry field. If you
see triangles on the right of the menu, you can press the right
and left navigation keys to switch between related menus.
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