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AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut,
copy, and paste text, within or across applications.
To edit text
1 Touch the text field with the text you want to edit.
2 Use the TRACKBALL to move the cursor to the location where you want to add
or delete text.
The cursor is a vertical bar that indicates where text you type or paste will be
inserted.
3 Type, cut, paste, or delete text.
4 Press BACK when you’re done typing, to close the keyboard.
You may also have a Next or Done button on the keyboard, depending on the
application and text field you’re typing in.
To select text
1 Touch the text field or other portion of the screen that contains the text you
want to select.
2 Use the TRACKBALL to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the text you
want to select.
3 Touch & hold the text field.
A menu opens with options for working with text.
4 Touch Select text .
Or touch Select all to select all the text in the text field.
5 Roll the TRACKBALL to select the text you want.
6 Touch & hold the text field again to open a menu you can use to cut or copy
your selection, select all the text, or stop selecting text.
To cut or copy text
1 Select the text you want to cut or copy.
2 Touch & hold the selected text.
3 Touch Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.