Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

							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.
2.Click Typing and Language > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, do one of the following:
•To turn off all typing assistance, change the Style field to Direct.
•To set your smartphone to suggest word predictions as you type, change the Style field to Predictive.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
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Type text using the predictive input method
When you are typing text, do any of the following:
• To select the highlighted suggestion and start typing a new word, press the  key on the keyboard.
•To select the highlighted suggestion and continue typing, click the word.
•To ignore the suggestions, keep typing.
Find more information about typing in other languages
You can learn to type in other languages such as Chinese and Thai by reading the Typing Guides that are available online. Visit 
www.blackberry.com/go/docs and search for the Typing Guide in your language.
Turn on or turn off trackpad sounds
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Select or clear the Audible Roll checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save.User GuideTyping
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							Set the trackpad sensitivity
You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity 
level; 20 is the least sensitive, while 100 is the most sensitive. When learning to use the smartphone, some users find a 
sensitivity level of 20 the easiest to use.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the touch screen sensitivity
You can set how sensitive the screen is to your touch.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Touchscreen Sensitivity.
•If you want the screen to respond faster when you tap it, change the Double Tap Interval field to a lower number.
•If you want the screen to respond faster when you touch and hold it, for example, when you touch and hold the 
screen to open a pop-up menu, change the 
Hover Time field to a faster speed.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the cursor speed
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Key Rate field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Custom dictionary
Add, change, or delete a word in the custom dictionary
You can add words to the custom dictionary so that your BlackBerry smartphone recognizes the word when you check 
spelling.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
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							2.Click Typing and Language > Custom Dictionary.
• To add a word to the custom dictionary, press the  key > New. Type a word or letter combination. Press the 
 key on the keyboard.
• To change a word in the custom dictionary, press the  key > Edit. Change the word. Press the  key on 
the keyboard.
• To delete a word from the custom dictionary, highlight the word. Press the  key > Delete.
Stop adding items automatically to the custom dictionary
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4.Clear the Typing checkbox.
5.Clear the Names checkbox.
6.Change the Email field to Off.
7.Press the  key > Save. 
Word substitution
Depending on the display language that you use, this feature might not be supported.
About word substitution
Word substitution is designed to replace specific text that you type with preloaded word substitution entries. If you type text  that can be replaced with a word substitution entry, the text changes after you press the Space key.
Your BlackBerry smartphone has built-in word substitution entries that correct common mistakes. For example, word 
substitution changes hte to the. You can create word substitution entries for your common typing mistakes or for  abbreviations. For example, you might create a word substitution entry that replaces ttyl with talk to you later.
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Undo a word substitution change
If the word substitution feature changes a word that you don't want to change, you can undo the change.
When you're typing, press the  key twice.
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							Create a word substitution entry
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Word Substitution.
3.Press the  key > New. 
4.In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5.In the With field, do one of the following:
•Type replacement text.
• To insert a macro (for example, the current date or time), press the  key > Insert Macro.
6.Do one of the following:
•To capitalize the entry exactly as you typed it, change the Using field to Specified Case.
•To capitalize the entry according to the context, change the Using field to SmartCase.
7.In the Language field, change the language.
8.Press the  key > Save. 
Change or delete a word substitution entry
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Word Substitution.
3.Highlight a word substitution entry.
4.Press the  key.
• To change the word substitution entry, click Edit. Change the entry. Press the  key > Save.
•To delete the word substitution entry, click Delete.
Turn off word substitution
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4.Clear the Spelling checkbox.
5.Press the  key > Save. User GuideTyping
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							Spelling checker
You can check spelling if your input language is set to Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, 
Swedish, or Turkish.
Stop displaying spelling suggestions in the list that appears when you type
By default, if you start typing a letter combination that your BlackBerry smartphone doesn't recognize, spelling 
suggestions, when available, appear in bold in the list that appears when you type.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4.Clear the Spelling checkbox.
5.Press the  key > Save.
Change options for checking spelling
You can change the type and length of words that the spelling checker includes when checking spelling. For example, you  might not want the spelling checker to include acronyms or one-letter words. You can also set your 
BlackBerry smartphone 
to check spelling automatically before you send an email.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Spell Check.
3.Change one or more options.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Check spelling
You can check spelling in messages, calendar entries, tasks, or memos that you create.
1.Press the  key > Check Spelling. 
2.Do any of the following:
•To accept the suggested spelling, click a word in the list that appears.
• To ignore the suggested spelling, press the  key.
• To ignore all instances of the suggested spelling, press the  key > Ignore All.
• To add the word to the custom dictionary, press the  key > Add To Dictionary.
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							• To stop checking spelling, press the  key > Cancel Spell Check.
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Tips: Typing
Shortcuts: Typing with the physical keyboard
Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Insert a period (.)Press the  key twice. The next letter is capitalized.Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address fieldPress the  key.Capitalize a letterPress and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.Turn on CAPS lockPress the  key and the Right  key. To turn off 
CAPS lock, press the 
Left or Right  key.
Type a symbolPress the  key. Type the letter that appears below the 
symbol.Type the alternate character on a keyPress the  key and the character key.Type an accented or special characterPress and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide 
your finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and 
hold 
U and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the 
letter key when the accented or special character appears.
Type a number in a text fieldPress and hold the  key and press the number key.Type a number in a number fieldPress a number key. You don't need to press the 
key.
Turn on NUM lockPress the  key and the Left  key. To turn off 
NUM lock, press the 
Left or Right  key.
Highlight a line of textPress the Left or Right  key and, on the trackpad, 
slide your finger up or down.User GuideTyping
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							Highlight text character by characterPress the Left or Right  key and, on the trackpad, 
slide your finger left or right.Cut highlighted textPress the Left or Right  key and the  key.Copy highlighted textPress the  key and click the trackpad.Paste textPress the Left or Right  key and click the trackpad.
Personalize: Typing
Turn on or turn off trackpad sounds
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Select or clear the Audible Roll checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Set the trackpad sensitivity
You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity 
level; 20 is the least sensitive, while 100 is the most sensitive. When learning to use the smartphone, some users find a 
sensitivity level of 20 the easiest to use.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the touch screen sensitivity
You can set how sensitive the screen is to your touch.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Touchscreen Sensitivity.
•If you want the screen to respond faster when you tap it, change the Double Tap Interval field to a lower number.
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							•If you want the screen to respond faster when you touch and hold it, for example, when you touch and hold the screen to open a pop-up menu, change the 
Hover Time field to a faster speed.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
Add, change, or delete a word in the custom dictionary
You can add words to the custom dictionary so that your BlackBerry smartphone recognizes the word when you check 
spelling.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Custom Dictionary.
• To add a word to the custom dictionary, press the  key > New. Type a word or letter combination. Press the 
 key on the keyboard.
• To change a word in the custom dictionary, press the  key > Edit. Change the word. Press the  key on 
the keyboard.
• To delete a word from the custom dictionary, highlight the word. Press the  key > Delete.
Change or delete a word substitution entry
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Word Substitution.
3.Highlight a word substitution entry.
4.Press the  key.
• To change the word substitution entry, click Edit. Change the entry. Press the  key > Save.
•To delete the word substitution entry, click Delete.
Troubleshooting: Typing
I can't check spelling
You can check only the spelling of text that you type. You can check spelling in English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, 
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, 
Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
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							I have no Advanced Style Options
If you changed your smartphone typing style to Direct, Advanced Style Options isn't available.
If you change your smartphone typing style back to a typing style other than Direct, Advanced Style Options becomes 
available again.
Related information
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							Keyboard
How to: Keyboard
Assign an application to a convenience key
Your BlackBerry smartphone has one or more convenience keys on the side of the smartphone. Depending on your theme, 
you might not be able to change the application that is assigned to a convenience key.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Convenience Key.
3.Change the Right Side Convenience Key Opens field or Left Side Convenience Key Opens field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Change the default currency symbol
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Currency Key field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the cursor speed
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Key Rate field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Turn on key tones
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Select the Key Tone checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save.User GuideKeyboard
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