Blackberry Torch 9800 6 0 User Guide

							TypingTyping basics
Highlight, cut, copy, or paste text To perform this task, you must use the slide-out keyboard.1. Press and hold the 
 key and click the trackpad.
• To highlight text character by character, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right. • To highlight text line by line, on the trackpad, slide your finger up or down.
2. Press the 
 key.
• To cut the highlighted text, click  Cut.
• To copy the highlighted text, click  Copy.
3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text.
4. Press the 
 key >  Paste.
Type a symbol Do any of the following: • If you are using the slide-out keyboard, press the  Symbol key. Press the letter key that appears below the symbol.
• If you are using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view with the SureType® input method, press the  Symbol key. To
see more symbols, press the  Symbol key again. Click a symbol.
• If you are using your device in portrait view with the multi-tap keyboard, press a key once to type the first symbol on the key, twice to type the second symbol on the key, or three times to type the third symbol on the key. To view a listof symbols that do not appear on the keyboard, press the  Symbol key.
• If you are using your device in landscape view or in portrait view with the full keyboard, press the  Symbol key. Click a
symbol.
Type an accent or special character Press and hold a letter key on the keyboard and, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right until the accented or specialcharacter appears.
Clear text from a field In a field that you typed text into, press the 
 key >  Clear Field .
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							Type text using the predictive input methodWhen you are typing text, perform any of the following actions: • To select the highlighted suggestion and start typing a new word, press the  Enter key.
• To select the highlighted suggestion and continue typing the same word, click the word. • To ignore the suggestions, keep typing.
Typing input methods Switch typing input methods when you are typing To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view with the touch screen keyboard.
You can switch between the SureType keyboard, the multi-tap keyboard, and the full keyboard.
When you are typing, press the 
 key >  Enable  .
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® device 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 Input  > 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 device to suggest word predictions as you type, change the  Style field to  Predictive .
• To set your device to type the first letter on a key when you press a key once and type the second letter on the key when you press the key twice, change the  Style field to  Multitap .The Portrait Keyboard Type  field must be set to
Reduced  in Options  > Typing and Input  > Keyboard , to have this option.
• To set your device to suggest spelling corrections as you type, change the  Style field to  Corrective .
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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							SureType technology and multi-tap input methodsAbout typing using different keyboard styles
When you need to type, your BlackBerry® device displays one of three keyboard styles automatically, based on the field that
you type in and the orientation of your device.
If you are using your device in portrait view, you can switch between the SureType® keyboard, multi-tap keyboard, and full
keyboard, and you can set one of these keyboard styles to be your default. If you are using your device in landscape view, you
can type using the full keyboard.
About SureType technology and multi-tap You can type on your BlackBerry® device using the SureType® input method or multi-tap input method.
SureType technology combines a traditional phone-style key layout with a familiar computer-style letter layout that is designed
to provide a quick and comfortable typing and dialing experience.
SureType technology is designed to predict words as you type them. When you use SureType technology, you press the letterkey for each letter in a word only once until the word appears in a list that appears on the screen. When you use multi-tap, you
press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and twice to type the second letter.
SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the default typing input method for phone
number and password fields.
Type text using SureType technology
To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view with the touch screen keyboard.
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 are 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 
 key.
Type text using multi-tap
To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view.
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							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.
• To type the third letter on a key, press the letter key three times. • To type the fourth letter on a key, press the letter key four times.
For example, to type  run, you would press the  R key three times, the  U key twice, and the  N key twice.
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.
Typing options
Change the default currency symbol 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Keyboard .
3. Change the  Currency Key field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Stop displaying contacts 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 Input  > Typing .
3. For a keyboard, click  Advanced Style Options.
4. Clear the  Names check box.
5. 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 Input  > Keyboard .
3. Select the  Key Tone check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Turn off trackpad sounds 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Trackpad Sensitivity .
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							3. Clear the Audible Roll check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To turn on trackpad sounds again, select the  Audible Roll check box.
Set the trackpad sensitivity You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivitylevel.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Trackpad Sensitivity .
3. Change the  Horizontal Sensitivity  field and Vertical Sensitivity  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 Input  > Keyboard .
3. Change the  Key Rate field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Spelling checker You can check spelling if your input language is set to Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German,Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish.
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 .
• To stop checking spelling, press the 
 key >  Cancel Spell Check .
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							Change options for checking spellingYou can change the type and length of words that the spelling checker includes when checking spelling. For example, you mightnot want the spelling checker to include acronyms or one-letter words. You can also set your BlackBerry® device to check
spelling automatically before you send an email message.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Spell Check .
3. Change one or more options.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Stop displaying spelling suggestions in the list that appears when you type By default, if you start typing a letter combination that your BlackBerry® device does not recognize, spelling suggestions appear
in bold in the list that appears when you type.
1. Click  Typing and Input  > Typing .
2. For a keyboard, click  Advanced Style Options.
3. Clear the  Spelling check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Custom dictionary About the custom dictionary You can add words to the custom dictionary so that your BlackBerry® device recognizes the word when you check spelling.Because SureType® technology uses the same dictionary, if you are using the SureType input method, words that you add to
your custom dictionary are displayed in the list that appears when you type.
Add, change, or delete a word in the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > 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 >  New. Change the word. Press the  key on the
keyboard.
• To delete a word from the custom dictionary, highlight the word. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
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							Stop adding items to the custom dictionary automatically1. 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. Clear the  Typing check box.
5. Change the  Email field to  Off.
6. Press the 
 key >  Save.
AutoText About AutoText AutoText is designed to replace specific text that you type with preloaded AutoText entries. If you type text that can bereplaced with an AutoText entry, the text changes after you press the Space key.
Your BlackBerry® device has built-in AutoText entries that correct common mistakes. For example, AutoText changes hte to
the. You can create AutoText entries for your common typing mistakes or for abbreviations. For example, you might create an
AutoText entry that replaces ttyl with talk to you later.
Create an AutoText entry 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > 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 an AutoText entry 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Word Substitution .
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							3. Highlight an AutoText entry.
4. Press the 
 key.
• To change the AutoText entry, click  Edit. Change the entry. Press the 
 key >  Save.
• To delete the AutoText entry, click  Delete.
Undo an AutoText change If the AutoText feature changes a word that you do not want to change, you can undo the change.
To undo an AutoText change when you are typing, press the 
 key twice.
Typing shortcuts for the slide-out keyboard Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Insert a periodPress the  Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address fieldPress the  Space key.Capitalize a letterPress and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter
appears.Turn on CAP lockPress the  Alt key and the  Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock,
press the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key.Type a symbolPress the Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the
symbol.Type the alternate character on a keyPress the  Alt 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  Alt key and press the number key.Type a number in a number fieldPress a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.Turn on NUM lockPress the  Alt key and the  Left Shift key. To turn off NUM lock,
press the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key.Highlight a line of textPress the Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and, on the
trackpad, slide your finger up or down.Highlight text character by characterPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and, on the
trackpad, slide your finger left or right.Cut highlighted textPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and the  Backspace/
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							Copy highlighted textPress the Alt key and click the trackpad.Paste textPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and click the
trackpad.
Troubleshooting: Typing
SureType technology does not recognize a word Use the list that appears when you type to help you build words that SureType® technology does not recognize. Press the letter
key for the first letter in the word once. Highlight a letter in the list. Press the letter key for the next letter in the word once.
Highlight a letter combination. Click the trackpad. Continue typing the word.
I cannot check spelling You can check only the spelling of text that you type. You can check spelling in English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Czech,Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian,Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
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							Keyboard
Assign an application to a Convenience key Your BlackBerry® device has one or more Convenience keys on the side of the device. 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 Keys .
3. Change the  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 Input  > 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 Input  > 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 Input  > Keyboard .
3. Select the  Key Tone check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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