Understanding text entry screens, Text entry modes – Kyocera K342 User Manual

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User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone

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3 E

NTERING

L

ETTERS

, N

UMBERS

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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 six text entry modes:

Case change

Rapid Entry

Numbers only

Add Symbol

Normal alpha

Add Smiley

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. See “Changing modes” on page 16.

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

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.

Note:

To enter a space, press

.

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
fields

text entry mode

capitalization setting

characters
remaining

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