Using Autotext - Blackberry 850 User Manual

28 Composing and sending messages — Using AutoText

Using AutoText

The handheld's AutoText function automatically replaces certain
text that you type with pre-programmed text. You can increase how
quickly you compose messages by using AutoText. By configuring
the default AutoText entries and adding new ones to meet your
specific needs, you can use AutoText to:
• Automatically correct commonly misspelled words.
• Automatically replace abbreviations and acronyms with
complete words.
• Automatically enter commonly-used strings of words into a
message by typing only one keyword.
• Automatically insert punctuation and symbols into your
message without using the
Note
Handheld User's Guide
There are several shortcuts built into the AutoText function
for inserting macros into messages. See "To add a new
AutoText entry using a macro" for more information.
key or symbols library.
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