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Keyboard shortcuts

If your device has a physical keyboard, you can use the keys on the keyboard as shortcuts. For example, from the home screen, you can speed dial one of your favorite contacts or turn Wi-Fi on and off.
To see the shortcuts assigned to each key, on the home screen, touch and hold an empty area on the screen. Tap The settings icon >
Keyboard shortcuts
.
Each key can have a short-press and long-press shortcut. To use a short-press shortcut, press the key. To use a long-press shortcut, press and hold the key.

Customize your keyboard shortcuts

  1. On the home screen, touch and hold an empty area on the screen, and then tap The settings icon >
    Keyboard shortcuts
    .
  2. Tap
    Short press
    or
    Long press
    .
  3. Tap a letter. If necessary, tap
    Edit
    .
  4. Tap an action.
From the home screen, you can also assign a shortcut to an unassigned key by pressing the key, and then following the instructions on the screen.

Scroll using keyboard shortcuts

In some apps, you can use shortcuts on a physical keyboard to scroll through lists, email, or documents.
  1. In an app, do any of the following:
    • To go to the bottom of a screen, press
      B
      .
    • To go to the top of a screen, press
      T
      .
    • To scroll down on a screen, press the
      Space
      key.

Turn off short-press keyboard shortcuts

  1. On the home screen, touch and hold an empty area on the screen, and then tap The settings icon >
    Typing action
    .
  2. Tap an option.