Getting Started Guide

Basics
Basics 25
Entering Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols
Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on
the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following:
䢇 Press Option , and then press the key with the desired
character shown above the letter. You don’t need to press and
hold Option while pressing the second key. When Option is active, the symbol
appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
䢇 To turn Option Lock on, press Option twice. To turn it off, press Option once.
When Option Lock is on, the symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Tip:
Some application views automatically default to Option Lock, such as
the Dial Pad view of the Phone application, or the Calculator. In this
case, you do not need to press Option to enter numbers.
Letter
Symbol