T e x t e n t r y203. Text entryYou can use two methods for entering text and numbers: Standard mode andPredictive text mode.• Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.• Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.■ Standard modeStandard mode is the only way to enter text into the contacts list and to renamecaller groups.Text (Abc)• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the secondletter, etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted andyour device awaits the next entry.• Press 0 to enter a space, thereby accepting a completed word.• Press 1 to insert a period into your message.• Press and hold * to display a complete list of special characters.• Press and hold # 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 and hold # at any message entryscreen to bring up the Editor settings menu list of Number mode, Dictionary on/Dictionary off, and Writing language. Select Number mode, and the device willreturn to the message entry screen and switch the ABC icon in the upper leftcorner of the display to the 123 icon (or back).Punctuation and special charactersWhile at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters (press andhold * if predictive text is on). Press * again to cycle through all availablecharacters. You can navigate through the list of special characters by using thejoystick. Once a character is highlighted, select Insert to insert the character intoyour message.
