2A. Device Basics 39Phone BasicsEntering Text with OnscreenKeyboardWhen you activate a field where you can enter text,numbers, symbols, etc., you can either use theonscreen keyboard or QWERTY keyboard.Onscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portraitor Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientationprovides more space and results in slightly biggeronscreen keys. If you find that you prefer to enter textvia the onscreen keyboard, and need bigger keys, usethis orientation.Activating the Landscape KeyboardAlthough the device will automatically rotate its screenorientation to Landscape once the QWERTY keyboardslides out, the Samsung Moment™ can also be set toautomatically change its orientation. To use theonscreen keyboard in Landscape mode, this featuremust first be enabled.See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page 51.Selecting a Text Input ModeYour device provides convenient ways to enter letters,numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted toenter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entryor when using email and text messaging).In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to entertext using the onscreen keyboard, where the touchscreen is the primary method of both text andcharacter entry.1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap theinput field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.2. Select one of the following Text mode options: ABC to use alphabetic characters from theonscreen keyboard (See page 41.) ?123 to enter numbers by pressing the numberson the onscreen keyboard. (See page 42.)Note: Some characters and types, such as some symbolsand emoticons, are not accessible from the onscreenkeyboard.Tip: When entering text, tap to change lettercapitalization.SPH-M900.book Page 39 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 10:27 AM
