Kyocera Koi User Manual

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Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols

5

E

NTERING

T

EXT

, N

UMBERS

,

AND

S

YMBOLS

You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.

Understanding text entry screens

The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.

Text entry modes

There are five text entry modes:

Case change

Numbers only

Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol

Note:

The mode you start in depends on the task

you are doing. For example, when entering a phone
number, you’re in number mode. When entering a
name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode.

Entering numbers

• To enter a number while in

mode, press a

number key once.

• To enter a number while in

or

mode,

press and hold a number key until the number
appears on the screen.

Entering words letter by letter

Use normal alpha to enter letters.

1.

Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the
second letter, and so on. If your phone is set to
Spanish, French, or Portuguese, accented
letters are available.

2.

Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
next letter.

Entering words quickly

When you press a series of keys using

mode,

checks its dictionary of common words and

guesses at the word you are trying to spell.

1.

For each letter of the word you want, press the
key once. For example, to enter the word “any”
press:

.

2.

If the word doesn’t match what you want, press

to look at other word matches.

3.

When you see the word you want, press

.

text entry
field

capitalization setting

text entry mode

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