Samsung SPH-M400MSASPR - Manual (Page 58)

Accounts and Messaging 52
Entering Text Using the Keypad
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using text
messaging).
Selecting a Text Input Mode
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to bring up
messaging options. For more information, see Compose Text Messages .
2. Select one of the following options:
 Text Mode
• Predictive Text to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the
number of key presses required while entering a word.
• Abc to use multi-tap entry – press once for “a,” twice for “b,” and three
times for “c,”
• 123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad.
• Symbols to enter symbols.
• Smileys to enter “emoticons.”
• Text Settings to turn On or Off the following: Auto-Capital, Auto-Space,
Predictive Language, Word Choice List, Word Prediction, Word Completion, and
Use My Words.
 Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages.
 Add/Change Recipients to add a new recipient using the NEW ADDR key (right
softkey) or change the current message recipient to one currently saved in the
Contacts List.
 Add/Change Attachments to change or add a new attachment. To add, select one
of the following: My album, Take new picture or Voice. Change the current
attachment by selecting or de-selecting it from the CHANGE ATTACHMENTS
screen.
 Add/Change Subject Line to enter a new subject or modify the existing subject text.
 Save as Draft to save the message in the Messages folder before sending it to the
recipient.
 Mark as Urgent to assign a high importance to the message.