Entering Text 54Section 5: Entering TextThis section describes how to select thedesired text input method when enteringcharacters into your phone. This section alsodescribes the predictive text entry systemthat reduces the amount of key strokesassociated with entering text.Your phone comes equipped with anorientation detector that can tell if the phoneis being held in an upright (Portrait) orsideways (Landscape) orientation. This isuseful when entering text.Your phone also provides several on-screenkeypad text entry options to make the task oftext entry that much easier.Text Input MethodsThe text input methods available are:• Samsung keypad: an on-screen QWERTYkeypad that can be used in both portraitand landscape orientation.• Swype (default): a new way to enter text ontouch screens. Instead of tapping eachkey, use your finger to trace over eachletter of a word.The on-screen QWERTY keypad works thesame in both portrait and landscape mode.Selecting the Text Input MethodThe Text Input Method can be assigned fromwithin one of two locations:• Settings Menu:Press ➔ and then tap(Settings) ➔ Language and keyboard ➔Select input method.1. From a screen where you can entertext, touch and hold the text input fieldto open the context-menu.2. Select the desired input method(Swype or Samsung keypad).Default TextInput Method
