Using Word Mode. Samsung SCH-A990, A990 - SCH Cell Phone, SCH-A990 Verizon Wireless

Using Word Mode

Using Word Mode

Word recognizes the most commonly used word for any sequence of key presses and inserts that word into your message. It’s much faster than the traditional method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that you’re spelling.

1. In standby mode, press the left soft key Message, then press New Msg, TXT Msg to compose a new text message.

2. Enter the phone number or email address of the recipient, then press the down navigation key to move to the Text field.

3. Press the left soft key Abc to display a pop-up menu containing text entry mode options.

4. Abc is highlighted by default. Use the up/down navigation keys to highlight Word, then press .

Now, for practice, enter the word “Hello” into your message by pressing each of the following keys only once:

H E L L O

Word recognizes that the most frequently used word for the sequence you entered is “HELLO.” If more than one word shares the same sequence, Word provides the most common. Press to display other words in the dictionary, if available.

Section 5: Entering Text 69