Blackberry Q5 User Manual page 243

User Guide
Action
Update your Facebook status
Post a tweet
Post a LinkedIn update
Add a note to BlackBerry Remember
Add a task to BlackBerry Remember
Creating custom text shortcuts
Word substitution lets you create your own text shortcuts so that when you enter a shortcut your BlackBerry device
replaces the shortcut with a full word or phrase.
Tip: Word substitution is sometimes known as autotext.
Turn on word predictions
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Language and Input > Prediction and Correction.
3. Set the Show Predictions switch to On.
Add a new text shortcut
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Language and Input > Prediction and Correction > Word Substitution.
3.
Tap .
Change or delete a text shortcut
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Settings > Language and Input > Prediction and Correction > Word Substitution.
3. In the Substitution List section, tap a word substitution entry.
Clear the learned words list
The BlackBerry Keyboard learns words and phrasing based on your usage to predict the next word you write. You can clear
the word list used for word suggestions with the following steps:
Alternative shortcuts
Type fb.
Type tweet or tw.
Type li.
Type memo.
Type todo.
Settings and options
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