Typing; Typing Input Methods - Blackberry 8100 User Manual

Typing

Typing input methods

About typing input methods
You can type on your BlackBerry® device using the SureType™ input method or the multi-tap input
method.
SureType technology combines a traditional phone number key layout with a familiar computer style
letter layout to provide a comfortable typing and dialing experience.
When you use SureType technology, you press the letter key for each letter in a word once. For example,
to type run, you would press the
type, a list of possible letter combinations and words appear on the screen. SureType technology selects
letter combinations or words from the list based on context. If you try to type a word or letter
combination (for example, a web address or an abbreviation) that SureType technology does not
recognize, you can use the list that appears on the screen to build the word letter by letter. SureType
technology "learns" new words or letter combinations that you type and adds them to your custom word
list.
When you use multi-tap, you press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and twice to type
the second letter. For example, to type run, you would press the
and the key twice.
SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the default for phone
number and password fields.
Type text using SureType technology
1. Press the letter key for each letter in a word until you have typed the entire word.
If your BlackBerry® device does not recognize the word that you have typed, perform one of the
following actions:
• To highlight an item in the list that appears when you type, roll the trackball.
• To select a highlighted item from the list that appears when you type and continue typing the
same word, press the
• To select a highlighted item from the list that appears when you type and start a new word,
press the
Type text using multi-tap
• To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once.
• To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice.
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