Nokia XPRESS-ON 3125 - Manual (Page 23)

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T e x t e n t r y
3. Text entry
You can use two methods for
entering text and numbers:
• Standard mode is the only way to
enter text into the contacts list or
rename caller groups.
• Dictionary mode is a quick and
easy method for writing
messages, creating a calendar
note, or making a to-do list.
■ Standard mode
Text (Abc)
• Press a key once to insert the first
letter on the key, twice for the
second letter, etc. If you pause
briefly, the last letter in the
display is accepted and your
phone awaits the next entry.
• Press the 0 key to enter a space,
thereby accepting a completed
word.
• Press the 1 key to enter a period
(.).
• Press the * key to display special
characters.
• Press the * key twice to display
smiley face characters.
• Press and hold the # key to bring
up the Editor settings ( Number
mode , Dictionary on / Dictionary
off , Writing language ).
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc
mode, press the # key at any
message entry screen until the icon
in the upper left corner of the display
switches from Abc to 123 (or vice
versa). Press and hold the # key to
bring up the
Editor settings .
• Press Clear to backspace the
cursor and delete a character
• Press and hold Clear to backspace
continuously and delete
characters
Punctuation and special
characters
While at any text entry screen, press
the * key to display special
characters (press and hold the * key
if the dictionary is on). You can
navigate through the list of special
characters by using the Four-way
scroll key. Once a character is
highlighted, press
Insert to insert the
character into your message.
■ Dictionary mode
Dictionary input allows you to write
messages quickly using your keypad
and the built-in dictionary. It is
much faster than the standard mode
method, because for each letter, you