Blackberry Q10 Smartphone 10 3 2 User Guide

							Delete a keyboard shortcut
You can delete keyboard shortcuts from keys on your BlackBerry device, depending on your needs and personal 
preferences.
Tip: If you want to replace an existing shortcut for a specific key, you can change the shortcut for that key instead of 
deleting the shortcut.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Shortcuts and Speed Dial. 
3.Tap and hold an existing keyboard shortcut.
4.Tap Delete.
Create or change a keyboard shortcut
You can add new shortcuts to BlackBerry Keyboard keys that can be used on the home screen or in the BlackBerry Hub.
Tip: If you want to add a shortcut for a key that already has a shortcut assigned to it, you can change the shortcut for that 
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							Type an accented character
The list of available accents depends on the active input language. If you set multiple input languages, the accents for the 
languages that can be predicted together appear for a letter. For example, when English, French, and German are set, 
because their alphabets are similar, you get accent options for all three languages.
1.On the BlackBerry Keyboard, press and hold the letter that you want to add the accent to.
2.When accented characters appear above the Keyboard, tap the accented character that you want to type.
Type a symbol or number
1.On the lower-right side of the BlackBerry Keyboard, press .
2.Tap the symbol or number that you want to type.
Type an uppercase character
1.On the BlackBerry Keyboard, press .
2.Press a letter.
Tip: To turn on CAP lock, press  and .
Keyboard shortcuts: Typing
Some shortcuts might not be available depending on the typing input language that you use.
Undo an automatically corrected wordPress  twice.Insert a period (.) in a text fieldPress  twice. The next letter is capitalized.Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address fieldPress .Capitalize a letterPress and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter  appears.Turn on CAP lockPress  and . To turn off CAP lock, press  or 
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Type a symbolPress . Tap the symbol that appears on screen.Type the alternate character on a keyPress  and the character key.User GuideSettings
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							Type an accented or special characterPress and hold the letter key and tap the accented or 
special character you want.Type a number in a text fieldPress  and press the number key.Type a number in a number fieldPress the number key.Turn on NUM lockPress  and . To turn off NUM lock, press  or 
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Highlight a line of textTouch and hold the text. Move your finger up or down on 
the screen.Highlight text character by characterTouch and hold the text. Move your finger left or right on 
the screen to select each character.Cut highlighted textTap the highlighted text. Tap .Copy highlighted textTap the highlighted text. Tap .Paste textTouch and hold where you want to paste the text.
Change keyboard, input, or typing settings
You can personalize your typing experience by changing the BlackBerry Keyboard, input, or typing settings on your 
BlackBerry device.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input. 
Type faster with automated assistance settings
You can change your typing settings to help you type faster on your BlackBerry Keyboard. Keyboard feedback provides an 
audible indication of your typing progress or when a misspelled word is corrected.
A different tone is used for the, , , , and  keys to differentiate these keys from alphabetical keys. In 
addition, you can change your settings so that your device automatically capitalizes new sentences or so that pressing 
 twice inserts a period.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Do one of the following:

						

							Select a suggested word
To use a word that appears above the BlackBerry Keyboard, tap it to select it.
Spell check
Turn on spell check
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input > Spell Check. 
3.Set the Spell Check switch to On.
Accept spelling suggestions
If spell check is turned on, spelling mistakes are underlined in red as you type.
Tap the underlined word.

						

							2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input > Prediction and Correction > Word Substitution. 
3.In the Substitution List section, tap a word substitution entry.
Typing using voice dictation
You can use voice dictation to type hands-free instead of using your keyboard.
1.To turn on voice dictation, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input.
3.Tap Voice Dictation.
4.Turn on the Dictation switch .
5.In the Language drop-down list, tap the language you want to use.
6.To begin voice dictation, tap .
Language
If you speak more than one language, you can use the language settings to change your display, typing, voice input, or 
BlackBerry Keyboard language. You can also switch to another typing language while you type.
Change your display language
The language you selected during the initial setup of your BlackBerry device is your display language. The home screen, 
BlackBerry Hub, and supported applications display content in this language.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input.
3.In the Language drop-down list, tap the language that you want to use.
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							Change your input language
Your input language is the language in which you type documents, email messages, and SMS or MMS text messages. You can select up to three languages that you want to be able to type in. The default language is the display language you 
chose.
Tip: If you need to switch input languages often, make sure that your device is set up to detect your languages 
automatically. To enable language detection, turn on the 
Language detection switch on the Input Languages screen.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Language and Input. 3.Tap Input Languages > . 
4.Select the checkboxes beside the languages that you want to enable.
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							4.In the Language drop-down list, tap the language you want to use.
Keyboard input methods
An input method enables you to type words or characters that are not available using the characters on your keyboard layout. In some cases, input methods give you a phonetic approximation of a word based on the keyboard layout you are  using. Your device can then suggest a character or diacritic based on the sound you choose.
In other cases, input methods provide you with gestures and key combinations for languages. Some keyboard input 
methods are common to all supported languages, such as word prediction or selecting accented characters by pressing 
and holding keys.
All keyboard input methods also support using  key to access symbols.
You can use your BlackBerry device in many different languages, regardless of the default language you select. However, 
the differences between the languages you use may mean that you need specific tips to use your 
BlackBerry Keyboard with 
a language that is different than the default keyboard layout. For example, if you use a language that has more characters  in the alphabet than the language that your keyboard supports, you need to know how to access those additional 
characters.
Typing in other languages
You can set your BlackBerry device to recognize three different input languages when you type. As you type, your device 
makes predictions based on each of the language families. For example, if you use a Latin-based display language,  predictions appear for any of the configured Latin-based languages. Similarly, if your display language is Korean, it will not display Arabic or Latin-based suggestions. When you set more than one typing language, you may need to consider the following: