Blackberry 5820 - HANDHELD User Manual page 54

Email and PIN messages
Number lock
You can activate number-lock (NUM-lock) mode to type numbers without
holding down the Alt key. Press the Alt key and the Left Shift key. NUM-lock
mode is activated and you can type numbers on any screen. Press the Alt key
again to turn off NUM-lock mode.
Using AutoText
The AutoText feature automatically replaces certain text that you type with
preprogrammed text. You can configure the default AutoText entries and add
new ones to meet your specific needs. You can use AutoText to automatically
perform the following actions:
• compose frequently used phrases or messages with a few keystrokes
• correct commonly misspelled words
• replace abbreviations and acronyms with complete words
• insert phrases into a message by typing only one keyword
• insert punctuation and symbols into your message without using the Alt key
or the symbols library
Note: Several shortcuts are built into the AutoText feature for inserting macros in
messages. Refer to "To add a new AutoText entry using a macro" on page 56 for more
information.
AutoText example
1. On the Home screen, click the Compose icon. The To screen appears.
2. While you are composing your message, type the text hte. The text hte is a
default AutoText entry that tells your handheld to automatically replace that
text with the correctly spelled word the.
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