LG LGLX260 - Manual (Page 55)

Entering Text
Entering Text With the Numeric Keypad
Selecting a Text 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 Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press the right
softkey to change the text input mode.
2. Select one of the following options:
Ⅲ Abc to cycle through the alpha characters associated
with the letters on the keypad (see page 39).
Ⅲ T9Word to enter text using a predictive text-entry
system that reduces the number of keystrokes
required to enter a word (see page 38).
Ⅲ 123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on
the keypad (see page 40).
Ⅲ Symbols to enter symbols (see page 40).
Ⅲ Smileys to enter “emoticons”(see page 40).
Ⅲ Settings to enter messages settings.
Ⅲ Recent Messages to enter a recent message.
Ⅲ Preset Messages to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 40).
Ⅲ Preset Suffix to enter preset prefixes and suffixes
such as http://www., https://www., www., .com,
.net , .org, .edu, .wap, //, “, “”, (), {}, [], <>, and<<>>.
Tip
When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter
capitalization (Abc>ABC>abc).
Tip For faster text entry in most applications, see "Entering Text
With the QWERTY Keyboard" on page 41. Phone Basics
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