Understanding Your Phone 335. Tap to input another upper-case letter or taptwice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key willchange to in ABC mode. All following letters willbe uppercase until you tap the shift key again.Using Symbol/Numeric ModeUse Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, oremoticons.1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscapeorientation.2. Tap at the bottom of the screen. The Symbol/Numeric keyboard is displayed.3. Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticoncharacters.4. Tap the button to access additional symbols.5. Tap to return to Abc mode.Predictive TextBy using the Predictive Text option, you can have next-letterprediction and regional error correction, which compensatesfor pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.Predictive text is turned on by default.1. Tap on the keyboard (if voice typing is on, pressand hold on the keyboard, then tap .2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of thePredictive text field, to change the setting to .3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing aword. A list of word options is displayed. Tap one of thewords to replace the word that has already been typedor scroll the line of words to the left for more wordchoices.4. Continue typing your message. Tap to send themessage or press for more options. For moreinformation, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages”on page 69.Entering Text Using HandwritingYou can enter text simply by using your finger to handwriteletters on your screen.1. Press and hold on the keyboard (if voice typingis on, press and hold on the keyboard, thentap .1. From the keypad, tap .
