2A. Phone Basics 31Phone BasicsEntering Text in Portrait ModeYour phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted toenter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entryor when using Sprint Mail and Text Messaging).In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to entertext while the phone is in portrait mode where thekeypad is the primary method of both text andcharacter entry.Selecting a Text Input Mode1. From a screen where you can enter text, pressOPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode to change thetext input mode.2. Select one of the following options: Predictive Text to enter text using a predictive textsystem that reduces the number of keypressesrequired while entering a word. (See page 32.) Smiley’s to enter “emoticons.” (See page 33.) Symbols to enter symbols. (See page 33.) Text Settings to configure these options:Auto-Capital, Auto-Space, Dual Language, WordChoice List, Word Prediction, Word Completion, UseMy Words (See “Entering Numbers, Symbols,Smileys and Preset Messages” on page 33.)Selecting a Text Message Option1. From a screen where you can enter text, pressOPTIONS (right softkey).2. Select one of the following options: Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammedmessages. (See page 34.) Add/Change Recipients to return to the Send topage and either add or change any previouslychosen recipients. Add/Change Attachments to return to the Send topage and either add or change any currentattached files. See “Composing Text/PictureMessages” on page 119.Tip: When entering text, press to change lettercapitalization (ABC > Abc > abc).M570.book Page 31 Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:00 PM
