Using the phone : Getting to know your phone : Entering numbers and text
Entering numbers and text
If several number and/or text fields are displayed (e.g. First Name and Surname in a phonebook entry), the field is automatically activated. The following fields must be ­activated by navigating with the control key . A field is activated when a cursor is blinking inside it.
Correcting incorrect entries
*Deleting characters before the cursor: press the display key briefly.
*Deleting words before the cursor: press and hold the ­display key .
Entering text
*Letters/Characters: Multiple letters and characters are assigned to each key between and . The characters are shown according to the key in a selection line at the bottom left of the display. The selected character is highlighted. Briefly press the key several times in ­succession to select the required letter/character.
*Placing the cursor: Letters/characters are inserted at the cursor position. You can insert the cursor by pressing the control key , or in fields with multiple characters.
*Typing lower case, upper case and numbers: Press the hash key to switch between lower case, upper case or numbers for the following letters.
When editing a phonebook entry, the first letter and each letter following a space is ­automatically in upper case.
*Special characters: Press the star key to open the special characters table. Navigate to the character desired using the star key and press the display key Insert to select it.
*Special letters: Umlauts or other marked/diacritic characters can be selected by pressing the corresponding letter several times. See the character table Character charts.