How to Quickly Type When Texting
People text to keep conversations minimal, for entertainment, or because some places prohibit people talking on a cellphone. Texting allows cellphone users to communicate simultaneously with more than one person, and texting someone about a sensitive topic is less intimidating than talking on the phone and in person. Text messaging is like typing on a computer; it requires patience and practice. Save time by learning to text quickly. You don't want to be in the middle of replying to a text message, and by the time you are done, three more messages arrive, possibly stating "Why aren't you responding?"
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Instructions
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Purchase a phone with a keypad. A basic phone with a number pad is slower to type on because it requires pressing a button several times for you to reach a specific letter.
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Memorize the keypad. Press each letter on your phone until the letters become familiar; repetition leads to memorization.
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Learn the texting language to shorten words. Use letters and numbers that sound like words. For example, "r" is "are," "u" is "you," and "2nite" means tonight.
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Use your thumbs only. Hold your phone like a portable video game system and type.
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Store common phrases. Most cellphones can save text notes that are used repeatedly. Go to the text application. Click on settings and look for "templates" or "quick notes." Create phrases you use most often such as "Hey, what's up?" and store them.
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Tips & Warnings
For texting, following grammar rules isn't necessary.
You don't need to fix mistakes. Your friends will be able to figure out the word.
Make sure the cellphone is set to guess words. When you begin typing, the cellphone will try to predict the word. Press the space bar if the word is correct; otherwise continue typing.
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