Blackberry Bold 5 User Manual

							Use shortcut keys on the Home screenBy default, shortcuts for the Home screen are turned off so that you can dial phone numbers from the Home screen.
1. From the Home screen, press the  Send key.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Options .
5. Change the  Dial From Home Screen  field to No.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
To dial phone numbers from the Home screen, change the  Dial From Home Screen field to Yes.
Spelling checker
Check spelling You can check spelling in messages, calendar entries, tasks, or memos that you create.
1. In a message, calendar entry, task, or memo, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Check Spelling .
3. Perform any of the following actions: • To accept the suggested spelling, click a word in the list that appears.
• To ignore the suggested spelling, press the  Escape key.
• To ignore all instances of the suggested spelling, press the  Menu key. Click  Ignore All.
• To add the word to the custom dictionary, press the  Menu key. Click  Add To Dictionary .
• To stop checking spelling, press the  Menu key. Click  Cancel Spell Check .
Correct spelling while you type By default, your BlackBerry® device underlines words that it does not recognize.
1. Place the cursor in the underlined word.
2. Press the  Menu key
3. Perform one of the following actions • To get spelling suggestions, click  Get Suggestions. Click a word or press the  Escape key to close the list.
• To add the word to the custom dictionary, click  Add to Dictionary.
Correct spelling quickly while you type By default, your BlackBerry® device underlines words that it does not recognize.
1. Place the cursor in the underlined word.
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							2. Click the trackpad.
3. Perform one of the following actions: • To replace the misspelled word with a suggested spelling, click a word in the list that appears.
• To close the list without selecting a word, press the  Escape key.
• To ignore all instances of the same spelling error, press the  Menu key. Click  Ignore All.
Check spelling automatically before sending email messages 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Select the  Spell Check Email Before Sending  option.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Change options for checking spelling You can change the type and length of words that the spelling checker includes when checking spelling.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Change one or more options.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Add a word to the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Click  Custom Dictionary .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  New.
6. Type a word or letter combination.
7. Press the  Enter key.
8. Press the  Menu key.
9. Click  Save.
Change a word in the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Click  Custom Dictionary .
4. Highlight a word.
5. Press the  Menu key.
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							7. Change the word.
8. Press the  Enter key.
9. Press the  Menu key.
10. Click  Save.
Delete a word from the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Spell Check .
3. Click  Custom Dictionary .
4. Highlight a word.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Delete.
7. Press the  Menu key.
8. Click  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 Arabic or Russian input methods, words that you add to your custom
dictionary are displayed in the list that appears when you type.
Add a word to the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Custom Dictionary .
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  New.
5. Type a word or letter combination.
6. Press the  Enter key.
7. Press the  Menu key.
8. Click  Save.
Change a word in the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Custom Dictionary .
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							4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click  Edit.
6. Change the word.
7. Press the  Enter key.
8. Press the  Menu key.
9. Click  Save.
Delete a word from the custom dictionary 1. On the Home screen, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Custom Dictionary .
3. Highlight a word.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Delete.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Stop displaying contacts in the list that appears when you type By default, your BlackBerry® device recognizes contacts when you type them.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Click  Show Text Input Options .
4. Clear the  Use Contacts as Data Source  check box.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Stop adding items to the custom dictionary automatically 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Click  Show Text Input Options .
4. Clear the  Auto Word Learning  check box.
5. Change the  Learn Words From Email Messages  field to Off.
6. Press the  Menu key.
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							AutoText
About AutoText AutoText is designed to replace specific text that you type with preloaded AutoText entries. If you type text that can be replaced 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  AutoText.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  New.
5. In the  Replace field, type the text to replace.
6. In the  With field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type replacement text.
• To insert a macro (for example, the current date or time), press the  Menu key. Click  Insert Macro .
7. Perform one of the following actions: • To capitalize the entry exactly as you typed it, set the  Using field to  Specified Case .
• To capitalize the entry according to the context, set the  Using field to  SmartCase .
8. Set the language.
9. Press the  Menu key.
10. Click  Save.
Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Disable AutoText  field to Yes.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Change an AutoText entry 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  AutoText.
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							3. Click an AutoText entry.
4. Change the AutoText entry.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Delete an AutoText entry 1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  AutoText.
3. Highlight an AutoText entry.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Delete.
Undo an AutoText change Press the  Backspace/Delete  key twice.
Typing shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
• To insert a period, press the  Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
• To capitalize a letter, press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
• To type the alternate character on a key, press the  Alt key and the character key.
• To type an accented or special character, press and hold the letter key and slide your finger left or right on the trackpad. 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.
• 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 text field, press and hold the  Alt key and press the number key.
• To turn on NUM lock, press the  Alt key and the  Left Shift key. To turn off NUM lock, press the  Shift key.
• To turn on CAP lock, press the  Alt key and the  Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, press the  Shift key.
Insert symbols
• To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the  Space key.
• To type a symbol, press the  Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
Work with text
• To highlight a line of text, press the  Shift key and slide your finger up or down on the trackpad.
• To highlight text character by character, press and hold the  Shift key and slide your finger left or right on the trackpad.
• To cancel a text selection, press the  Escape key.
• To cut highlighted text when typing, press the  Shift key and the  Backspace/Delete  key.
• To copy highlighted text when typing, press the  Alt key and click the trackpad.
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							Typing troubleshooting
I cannot check spelling You can only check the spelling of text that you type. You can check spelling in English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese,
Arabic, Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Afrikaans, Catalan, Czech, and Hungarian.
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							Language
Change the display language To perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Language field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Add a display language You can add a display language using the application loader tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager. For more information about adding
applications, including display languages, see the   BlackBerry® Desktop Software Online Help.
Delete a display language In the setup wizard, complete the instructions on the Language removal screen.
About typing input languages You can set a typing input language to use when you type. The typing input language can be different from the display language. When you
set a typing input language, AutoText and other typing options change to the selected language. For example, you might use your
BlackBerry® device in French, but type messages in English.
Change the typing input language To perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Input Language  field.
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							4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Change the voice dialing language To perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Voice Dialing Language  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Use a shortcut to switch typing input languages while you type To perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. On the Language screen, verify whether the  Input Language Selection Shortcut field is set to Alt-Enter or Shift-Space .
3. Perform one of the following actions: • If the  Input Language Selection Shortcut  field is set to Alt-Enter, while typing hold the  Alt key and press the  Enter key. Continue
to hold the  Alt key and click a language.
• If the  Input Language Selection Shortcut  field is set to Shift-Space, while typing hold the  Shift key and press the  Space key.
Continue to hold the  Shift key and click a language.
Change the shortcut for switching typing input languages To perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Input Language Selection Shortcut  field.
4. Change the  Enable Quick Selection  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
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							Turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languagesTo perform this task, you must have more than one language on your BlackBerry® device. For more information, contact your wireless service
provider or administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Input Language Selection Shortcut  field to None.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
To turn on the shortcut for switching typing input languages, change the  Input Language Selection Shortcut field to Alt-Enter  or Shift-
Space .
Change the display options for contacts You can change how your contacts appear in all applications, including the phone, message list, contact list, and calendar.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Language .
3. Change the  Name Display field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Language troubleshooting
Some characters do not appear correctly on my device The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service that is associated with your BlackBerry® device might not support the
characters. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.
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