1. A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of said input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, the method comprising: detecting as an input an actuation of an input member; responsive to said detecting as an input, generating a first output; detecting as another input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation; responsive to said detecting as another input, making a determination that said first output has a predetermined characteristic; responsive to said making a determination , preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation; and outputting said second output.