Typing Shortcuts - Blackberry PEARL 9100 User Manual

User Guide
Type a long word quickly
Shortcuts for multi-tap
Type a number
Type a period

Typing shortcuts

Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Common typing shortcuts
Insert a period
Capitalize a letter
Type the alternate character on a key
Type an accented or special character
Type a number in a number field
Type a number in a text field
Type a letter in a number field
Turn on NUM lock
To type a long word quickly
Insert symbols
Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email
address field
Type part of the word. In the list that appears when you type, highlight an
item with the same initial letters as the word that you want to type. Slide
your finger on the trackpad to the right. In the second list that appears,
highlight the word that you want to type. Press the Enter key.
Keep pressing the letter key quickly until the number appears.
Press the 1 key once. To type other common symbols or punctuation
marks, keep pressing 1 quickly until the symbol appears.
Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
Press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
Press and hold the Alt key and press the character key.
Press and hold the letter key and slide your finger on the trackpad left or
right. Click a selected character. For example, to type ü, press and hold 3
and slide your finger on the trackpad to the left until ü is highlighted. Click
the trackpad.
Press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.
Press and hold the Alt key and press the number key.
Press and hold the Alt key and use the multi-tap input method.
Press the Shift key and the Alt key. To turn off NUM lock, press the Alt
key.
Type part of the word. In the list that appears when you type, highlight an
item with the same initial letters as the word that you want to type. Slide
your finger on the trackpad to the right.
Press the Space key.
Shortcuts
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