Nextel BlackBerry 6510, User Manual

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Email and PIN messages
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Email and number fields
You can type an email address in an Email field without pressing the Alt key.
When you type an email address, instead of pressing the Alt key and L to insert
the at sign (@), press the Space key. When you press the Space key again, a period
is inserted.
You can type numbers in the Work , Home , Mobile , Pager , Fax , DCID , and PIN
fields without pressing the Alt key. To type a number in any of these fields, press
the associated character key. For example, to display the number 4 , press S . You
can do this for all numbers, for parentheses, and for the - , + , * and . characters.
Number lock
You can activate number-lock (NUM-lock) mode to type numbers without
pressing the
Alt key. Press the Left Shift key and the Alt key. NUM-lock mode is
activated and you can type numbers on any screen. Press the Alt key to turn off
NUM-lock mode.
Using AutoText
The AutoText feature automatically replaces certain text that you type with
preprogrammed text. You can configure the default AutoText entries and add
new ones to meet your specific needs. You can use AutoText to automatically
perform the following actions:
• compose frequently used phrases or messages with a few keystrokes
• correct commonly misspelled words
• replace abbreviations and acronyms with complete words
• insert phrases in a message by typing only one keyword
• insert punctuation and symbols in your message without using the Alt key or
the symbols library
Note: You can only type numbers and hexadecimal characters in the PIN field.
Note: Several shortcuts are built into the AutoText feature for inserting macros in
messages. Refer to "To add a new AutoText entry using a macro" on page 50 for more
information.