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About typing input methods

The typing input method that you use determines how you type. For example, if you are using the predictive input method,
your BlackBerry® device displays a list of suggested words as you type so that you do not have to type the entire word.
The language that you are typing in determines the typing input methods that are available. If you are typing in a language that
has multiple typing input methods, you can switch between typing input methods when you are typing. When you are typing in
certain fields such as password fields, your device might automatically switch your typing input method.

Type text using SureType technology

1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word.
2. Do any of the following:
• To select a word from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new word, highlight the word. Press the
key on the keyboard.
• To select an item from the list that appears when you type and continue typing the same word, click the item.
• To change a letter in a word that you're typing, highlight the letter. Click the alternate letter that appears on the screen.
• To change a letter in a word after you finish typing the word, click the word. Highlight the letter. Click the alternate
letter that appears on the screen.
For example, to type run, you would press the R key once, the U key once, and so on until run appears in the list. You would
then highlight run and press the
Type text using multi-tap
Do any of the following:
• To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once.
• To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice.
For example, to type run, you would press the R key three times, the U key twice, and the N key twice.
Typing input methods
Change options for typing input methods
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Input > Typing.
3. For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4. Change the options.
5. Press the
key > Save.
Change your typing style
You can change how your BlackBerry® smartphone recognizes what you type by selecting a typing style.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
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