Typing shortcuts – Blackberry PEARL 9105 User Manual

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Type a long word quickly

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.

Shortcuts for multi-tap

Type a number

Keep pressing the letter key quickly until the number appears.

Type a period

Press the 1 key once. To type other common symbols or punctuation
marks, keep pressing 1 quickly until the symbol appears.

Typing shortcuts

Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Common typing shortcuts

Insert a period

Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.

Capitalize a letter

Press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.

Type the alternate character on a key

Press and hold the Alt key and press the character key.

Type an accented or special character

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.

Type a number in a number field

Press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.

Type a number in a text field

Press and hold the Alt key and press the number key.

Type a letter in a number field

Press and hold the Alt key and use the multi-tap input method.

Turn on NUM lock

Press the Shift key and the Alt key. To turn off NUM lock, press the Alt
key.

To type a long word quickly

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.

Insert symbols

Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email
address field

Press the Space key.

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