Blackberry Torch 9850 9860 7 1 User Guide

Your BlackBerry smartphone has built-in word substitution entries that correct common mistakes. For example, word 
substitution changes hte to the. You can create word substitution entries for your common typing mistakes or for 
abbreviations. For example, you might create a word substitution entry that replaces ttyl with talk to you later.
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Undo a word substitution change
If the word substitution...

Turn off word substitution
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4.Clear the Spelling checkbox.
5.Press the  key > Save. 
Spelling checker
You can check spelling if your input language is set to Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, 
French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish,  Swedish, or Turkish....

Check spelling
You can check spelling in messages, calendar entries, tasks, or memos that you create.
1.Press the  key > Check Spelling. 
2.Do any of the following:
•To accept the suggested spelling, click a word in the list that appears.
 • To ignore the suggested spelling, press the  key.
 • To ignore all instances of the suggested spelling, press the  key > Ignore All.
 • To add the word to the custom dictionary, press the  key > Add To Dictionary.
 • To stop checking spelling, press the  key > Cancel...

If you change your smartphone typing style back to a typing style other than Direct, Advanced Style Options becomes 
available again.
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Keyboard
How to: Keyboard
Change the keyboard layout
You can change your keyboard layout to a QWERTY, QWERTZ, or AZERTY layout, or your BlackBerry smartphone can 
attempt to set your keyboard layout automatically based on your location and wireless service provider. 
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Virtual Keyboard Layout field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Change the default keyboard for portrait view
You can set your...

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Assign an application to a convenience key
Your BlackBerry smartphone has one or more convenience keys on the side of the smartphone. Depending on your theme, 
you might not be able to change the application that is assigned to a convenience key.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Convenience Key.
3.Change the Convenience Key Opens field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the cursor speed
1.On the home screen or in a...

Turn on or turn off trackpad sounds
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Select or clear the Audible Roll checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the trackpad sensitivity
You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivity 
level; 20 is the least sensitive, while 100 is the most sensitive. When learning to use the smartphone, some users find a...

•If you haven't done so, assign an application to the key.
•Verify that you didn't delete the application that you assigned to the key.
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Language
How to: Language
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. For example, you might use your 
BlackBerry smartphone in French, but type messages in English.
When you set a typing input language, Word Substitution and other typing options change to the selected language.
Add a language to your smartphone
You can use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to add a typing input or display...

Change an input or display language
Before you begin: In order to change an input or display language, the language must already be installed on your 
BlackBerry smartphone. If the language you want to use is not installed on your smartphone, you might be able to add it 
using the 
BlackBerry Desktop Software. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software .
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Language.
3.For each field, in the...