Typing shortcuts
- To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
- To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
- To type an accented character, press and hold the letter key. Click
the accented character that appears on the screen.
- To turn on NUM lock, hold the 123 key until the lock indicator appears on the 123
key. To turn off NUM lock, press the 123
key again.
- To turn on CAP lock, hold the Shift key until the lock indicator appears on the Shift
key. To turn off CAP lock, press the Shift
key again.
- To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key.
- To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. To see more symbols, press the Symbol key again.
- To edit text that you have typed, click the text. Your BlackBerry® device displays the editing indicator around the cursor. To move the cursor one character at a time, touch the editing indicator and slide your finger.
- To cut or copy text and paste it into an application, simultaneously touch the screen before and after the text that you want to copy. Click the cut or copy
icon at the bottom of the screen. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text. Press the Menu key. Click Paste.
- To change the typing input language quickly when you are using your device in landscape view, or in portrait view with the full keyboard, click the globe icon. Click an input language.
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