Blackberry RIM 850 Installation And User Manual page 69

To add a new AutoText entry using a macro
You can use AutoText macros to quickly enter standard items such
as dates, times, and owner information.
1. In the Home screen, scroll to the OPTIONS icon and click. The
Device Options screen appears. Scroll to AutoText and click.
The AutoText screen appears with a list of default AutoText
entries. Click to view the menu. Scroll to New Item and click.
You will be prompted with two fields: When I type (for the
keyword) and Replace it with (for what should appear instead).
2. For this example, enter a short form for the date in the When I
type field. Scroll to the Replace it with field and click to view
the menu.
3. Scroll to Insert Macro and click. In the Insert Macro screen,
scroll to a macro and click. The list of macros includes: Short
date, Long date, Short time, Long time, Owner name, Owner
info, Backspace, Delete, and %.
4. Once the appropriate macro is in the Replace it with field, click
the trackwheel to view the menu. Scroll to Save Item and click.
The new AutoText entry will appear in the AutoText entries list in
alphabetical order. When you use this AutoText entry in a message
and press the
SPACE
your message.
Composing and sending messages — Using AutoText
key, the corresponding macro is inserted into
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