Entering Text 31Section 3: Entering TextThis section describes how to select the desired text inputmethod when entering characters into your phone.This section also describes the predictive text entry systemthat reduces the amount of key strokes associated withentering text.Note: Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detectorthat can tell if the phone is being held in a portrait(upright) or landscape (sideways) orientation. Thelandscape orientation makes entering text easier. If thephone is sideways or upright, an on-screen, QWERTYkeyboard displays.KeysYou can enter characters into your phone by using an on-screen, QWERTY, portrait or landscape keyboard. In bothformats, the keys are associated with alphabetic letters,special characters, or numbers, as shown in thefollowing layouts.• From a screen where you can enter text, such as the NewMessage screen, hold your phone in an upright position to displaythe portrait version of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.Create New MessagePortrait Keypad
