33Section 5: Entering TextThis section outlines how to select the desired text entry modewhen entering characters using the phone keypad. This sectionalso describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system toreduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text.Changing the Text Entry ModeText messages can be made up of alphabetical characters,numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entrymodes to simplify text entry:• T9 Word — Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of theword that you’re spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:– T9 Word — Enter initial capital letters– T9 WORD — Enter all upper case letters– T9 word — Enter all lower case letters• Abc — Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until thedesired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. ABCmode letter options are:– Abc — Enter initial capital letters– ABC — Enter all upper case letters– abc — Enter all lower case letters• 123 — Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on thephone keypad.• Symbols — Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into yourmessage by pressing the number above the symbol in the Symbolspop-up window.The current text entry mode (T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123, or Symbols)is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change thetext entry mode while composing a text message: Repeatedly press and hold to toggle between Abc,123, and T9Word modes.Or, do the following:1. Press the Left soft key.2. Highlight one of the following text entry modes:• T9Word• Abc• ABC• 123• Symbols3. Press .
