Blackberry 8100 SMARTPHONE, User Manual, Page: 19 / 230

• To move down a message, press 8.
Typing shortcuts
Type a symbol or a special character
• To type the alternate character on a key, hold the Alt key and press the character key.
• To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and roll the trackball. Click a selected
character.
• To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again.
Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
Insert a period
• To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
Capitalize a letter
• To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
Turn on or turn off NUM lock
• To turn on NUM lock, hold the Shift key and press the Alt key.
• To turn off NUM lock, press the Alt key.
Insert a period or at sign in an email address field
• To insert the at sign (@) and periods in an email address field, press the Space key.
Type in a number or password field
• To type a number in a number field, press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.
• To type a number in a password field, hold the Alt key and press the number key.
• To type a letter in a number field, hold the Alt key and use the multi-tap typing input method.
Switch typing input languages
On the Language screen, set the Use Input Method Shortcut field to Yes.
• To switch typing input languages, hold the Alt key and press the Enter key. Select a language and
release the Alt key.
Highlight text
• To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball.
• To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right.
• To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key.
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