1. A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus having a number of input keys that are capable of being selected, wherein at least one of said input keys has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, the method comprising: detecting a first input; responsive to said detecting said first input, generating a first output; detecting as a second input a selection of an input key having a plurality of output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation; determining said first input has a predetermined characteristic; determining a preference for said secondary punctuation as a second output based on the determination that said first input has said predetermined characteristic; and outputting said second output.