Motorola Droid 4 Manual

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Contacts
Link contactsYou might have two or more contacts for the same 
person, maybe a Gmail contact who is also stored on 
your phone, or one friend with two email addresses. To 
combine these contacts:
Find it:   >
Contacts
Touch a contact to open it, touch Menu  >
Join
, then 
touch the second contact.
Call or email contactsFind it:   >
Contacts
To view contact information, touch the contact.
 To call a contact, touch it, then touch  next to the 
entry.
 To text, email, or see other options, touch...

20ContactsCreate contactsFind it:   >
Contacts
 >
Touch any entry area to open the touchscreen keypad.
When you’re finished, touchSave
.
Where are contacts saved?  Your smartphone saves 
new contacts in its memory and on the Google Server or 
Backup Assistant Plus, if you have a subscription. It also 
updates your social networking account.
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Add contactAdd contact
Add contactFirst nameLast namePhoneHome
Phone
Postal address
OrganizationEmailHome
Email
Save Cancel...

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Messaging
GroupsFind it:   > 
Contacts
 > >group name
You can put your contacts into groups that you create 
(like “friends” , “family”, or “work”). Then, you can find 
contacts faster by showing one group at a time.
To create a new group, touch 
Contacts
 >, then 
touch Menu  >
New group
.
Messagingsometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . .Quick start: MessagingFind it:   >
Messaging
 >Universal Inbox
Tip: To see more messages, flick or drag up.Read & reply to messagesFind it:   >
Messaging...

22MessagingTo show only one type of message, touch a message 
type instead of 
Universal Inbox
.
 To   open a text message or social networking 
message and all of its replies, touch it.
 To   respond to a text message, just open it and enter 
your response in the text box at the bottom.
For email, touch  to choose a reply option.
 To   forward  an email message, open it and touch  
>
Forward
.
 To open options, touch and hold a message.
Create messagesFind it:   >
Messaging
 >
Choose a message type,...

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Text entry
EmailThe first time you turned on your smartphone (see “ Set 
up & go ” on page 4), you probably logged in to your 
Gmail™ account. You can also set up and use additional 
email accounts.
To add other email accounts to your 
Messages
 widget 
and 
Universal Inbox
, touch  >
My Accounts
 >Add 
account
 >Email Accounts
.
Instant messagesTo send and receive instant messages, you can use 
Google Talk™.
Find it:   >
Talk
Alternatively, you can touch   >
IM to set up 
another instant messaging...

24Text entryTouchscreen keypadWhen your smartphone is closed, you can open a 
keypad on your screen by touching a text box. To close 
the keypad, touch Back .Input methodsTo select an input method, touch and hold a text entry 
area on the screen to open the 
Edit text
 menu. Touch 
Input method
, then touch the method you want.
Dinner at Bistro Fantaasdf gh j k l
zxc vbnm
er tyuiop
qw
2
1 0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
.
?123
Done
Open a keypad for 
numbers & symbols.
Vo ice Input/ 
Dictation
DeleteShiftSpaceReturn/...

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Text entry
Multi-touch keyboardEnter text a letter at a time. As you type, your 
smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and 
chosen language. The smartphone also automatically 
enters apostrophes in some words, like “dont.”
To add a word to your dictionary, touch and hold the 
word, then select 
Add “word” to dictionary
.
Typing tipsTo . . .
Enter  one capital  
letter To u c h  S h i f t .
Enter  only capital  
letters, until you touch 
Shift  again Touch Shift  twice. Touch 
again to revert...

26Social networkingSocial networkingmy life, your lifeYour social networking accountIntegrate and sync all your contacts, emails, and social 
networking sites. No opening and closing apps and 
menus. Just touch the 
Social Networking
 and 
Social 
Status
 widgets on your home screen.
Tip:  Use the gallery to view all of yours and your friends’ 
online albums. Touch  >
Gallery
.
Add accountsYou can add your 
Facebook
, Twitter
, or other accounts 
to your social networking account. If you don’t have...

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Tips & tricks
Tips & tricksa few handy hintsGeneral tips Screen brightness changes as your smartphone 
senses the current lighting conditions.
 To return to the home screen, touch Home .
 To see recently dialed numbers, touch 
Phone
 
>
Recent
.
 To sleep/wake your smartphone, press Power . 
 To set screen timeout, touch Menu  >
Settings
 
>
Display
 >Screen timeout
. 
 To search, touch Search . To voice search, touch 
and hold Search .
 To automate everyday tasks, touch  >
Smart 
Actions
.
 To show...

28Webtop applicationWebtop applicationsmart mobile computingQuick start: WebtopBrowse, or use web apps, on a large screen in a full 
Firefox™ browser. Create and share documents, 
spreadsheets, and presentations with online tools like 
Google Docs.
To open the webtop application, connect your 
smartphone to an HDTV or monitor using a dock 
accessory (sold separately).
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