Kyocera DuraMax - Manual (Page 24)

Phone Basics 15
Enter Text
You can type on your phone using various input modes.
Select a Text Input Mode
T9 Text Input
ABC Mode
Set Text Entry Options
Select a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the
text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press OPTIONS [right softkey] >
Text Mode.)
2. Select one of the following options:
 Abc to enter characters by using the alphabet mode. See
ABC Mode .
 T9Word to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of key
presses required while entering a word.
 123 to enter numeric characters.
 Symbols to enter symbols.
 Smileys to enter smile icons.
 Emoticons to enter ―emoticons.‖ (This is available, for example, when composing a
message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
 Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
 Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
 Text Options to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See Set Text
Entry Options .
Tip: When entering text, press to change the capitalization style as Abc > ABC > abc
(ABC mode), or as T9Word > T9WORD > T9word (T9Word mode). The selected style
is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if
applicable).