Nextel BlackBerry 6510, User Manual

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Formatting your messages
Handheld User Guide 51
4. In the Replace field, type a keyword. For this example, type a short form for
the date.
5. In the With field, click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Insert Macro .
The Insert Macro dialog box appears.
6. Select one of the following macros: Short date , Long date , Short time , Long
time , Owner name , Owner info , Phone Number , Private ID , Handheld PIN ,
Backspace , Delete , and % . For this example, click Short Date .
Adding an AutoText entry - Inserting a macro
7. In the Using field, press the Space key to select either SmartCase or Specified
Case .
8. In the Locale field, press the Space key to set the locale in which you want this
AutoText entry to be available.
9. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Save .
You can test your new entry by typing the keyword while composing a message.
The value for the macro is inserted in your message.
To perform an AutoText search
Instead of scrolling through your list of AutoText entries, you can perform a
search to find an entry quickly.
1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. The Options screen appears.
2. Click AutoText . The AutoText screen displays a list of default AutoText
entries.
3. Type the first letter, or first few letters, of the entry that you want to find. For
this example, type the letter t . The screen displays the word Find , followed by
the letter t .
4. The AutoText screen displays the entries beginning with the letter t . Select the
preferred entry or type additional letters to further specify entries. Click the
trackwheel to edit or delete the entry.