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Changing the text input mode, Using the t9 mode – Samsung SGH-S307SSACIN User Manual

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Entering Text

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Changing the Text Input Mode

When you are in a field that allows characters to be
entered, you will notice the text input mode
indicator on the display.

Example: Writing a text message

To select the

Press the

soft key

until

T9 mode

displays.

See page 43.

Upper-case character
mode

displays.

See page 44.

Lower-case character
mode

displays.

See page 44.

Number mode

displays.

See page 46.

Symbol mode

displays.

See page 46.

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Text input mode
indicator

Options

Entering Text

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Using the T9 Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to key
in any character using single keystrokes. This text
input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.

To enter a word in the T9 mode:

1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input

mode, start entering a word by pressing keys

to

. Press each key only once for one

letter.

Example: to enter “Hello” in the T9 mode,

press

the , , ,

and

keys.

The word that you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting

the keystrokes.

3. If the word is correct, start entering the next

word.

Otherwise, press the

,

or

key to

display alternative word choices for the keys
that you have pressed.

Example: both “Of” and “Me” have the sequence

,

. The phone displays the most

commonly used choice first.

4. Put a space between words by pressing the

key.

• To type words not found in the T9 mode, change

the text input mode to the upper/lower-case
character input mode.