User Guide

Entering Text
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words,
letters, numbers, and symbols wheneveryou 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 Mode
(right softkey) to change the text input mode.
2. Select one of the following options:
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T9 Word to enter text using a predictive text system
that reduces the number of keypresses required
while entering a word. (See page 28.)
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Alphabet to enter characters by using the Alphabet
mode. (See page 29.)
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SYMBOL to enter symbols. (See page 30.)
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SMILEYS to entersmile icons. (See page 30.)
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Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”(See page 30.)
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Web Shortcut to enter Web shortcuts (for example,
www., http://, or .com).
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Preset Msgs to enter preset messages. (See pages
30 and 114.)
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Recent Msgs to enter messages used recently.
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Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
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From To Do to use words you added in your
Calendar as To Do.
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NUMBER to enter numbers.
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Signature to enter yoursignature. (See page 41.)
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Select Lang. to select the language (English or
Spanish).
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Delete All to delete all text (if applicable).
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Select Text to select stored text for copying or cutting
(if applicable).
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Add Word to store words that you frequently use.
(See page 28.)
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Text Options to display the Text Entry settings menu.
(See page 31.)
Note
The menus displayed vary according to the entry
field. If you see triangles on the right of the menu,
you can press the right and left navigation keys to
switch between related menus.
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