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.
Related information
Change or delete a word substitution entry, 211
Create a word substitution entry, 211
Undo a word substitution change
If the word substitution feature changes a word that you don't want to change, you can undo the change.
When you're typing, tap the  key twice. 
Create a word substitution entry
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Word Substitution.
3.Press the  key > New. 
4.In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5.In the With field, do one of the following:
•Type replacement text.
 • To insert a macro (for example, the current date or time), press the  key > Insert Macro.
6.Do one of the following:
•To capitalize the entry exactly as you typed it, change the Using field to Specified Case.
•To capitalize the entry according to the context, change the Using field to SmartCase.
7.In the Language field, change the language.
8.Press the  key > Save. 
Change or delete a word substitution entry
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Word Substitution.
3.Highlight a word substitution entry.
4.Press the  key. 
 • To change the word substitution entry, click Edit. Change the entry. Press the  key > Save.
•To delete the word substitution entry, click Delete.
User GuideTyping
211  
						

							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.
Stop displaying spelling suggestions in the list that appears when you 
type
By default, if you start typing a letter combination that your BlackBerry smartphone doesn't recognize, spelling 
suggestions, when available, appear in bold in the list that appears when you type.
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. 
Change options for checking spelling
You can change the type and length of words that the spelling checker includes when checking spelling. For example, you  might not want the spelling checker to include acronyms or one-letter words. You can also set your 
BlackBerry smartphone 
to check spelling automatically before you send an email.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Spell Check.
3.Change one or more options.
4.Press the  key > Save. User GuideTyping
212  
						

							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 Spell Check.
Related information
I can't check spelling, 213
Troubleshooting: Typing
I can't check spelling
You can check only the spelling of text that you type. You can check spelling in English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, 
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, 
Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
SureType technology doesn't recognize a word
Use the list that appears when you type to help you build words that SureType technology doesn't recognize. Press the 
letter key for the first letter in the word once. Highlight a letter in the list. Press the letter key for the next letter in th\
e word  once. Highlight a letter combination. 
Click the screen. Continue typing the word.
I have no Advanced Style Options
If you changed your smartphone typing style to Direct, Advanced Style Options isn't available.
User GuideTyping
213  
						

							If you change your smartphone typing style back to a typing style other than Direct, Advanced Style Options becomes 
available again.
Related information
Change your typing style, 206 
User GuideTyping
214  
						

							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 BlackBerry smartphone to use the reduced keyboard or full keyboard by default when you use your 
smartphone in portrait view.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Portrait Keyboard Type field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Show or hide the keyboard hide bar
By default, a bar above the touch screen keyboard allows you to quickly hide the touch screen keyboard. You can change 
your options to show or hide the bar.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Select or clear the Enable Virtual Keyboard Hide Bar checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save. User GuideKeyboard
215  
						

							Related information
Hide the keyboard, 205 
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 folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Change the Key Rate field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Turn on key tones
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.Select the Key Tone checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Show or hide key indicators
By default, when you tap a key on the touch screen keyboard, a dialog box briefly appears showing which key you tapped.  You can change when these dialog boxes appear.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3.In the Show Key Indicator drop-down list, select a setting.
4.Press the  key > Save. User GuideKeyboard
216  
						

							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 
sensitivity level of 20 the easiest to use.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Trackpad Sensitivity.
3.Change the Horizontal Sensitivity field and Vertical Sensitivity field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Set the touch screen sensitivity
You can set how sensitive the screen is to your touch.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Touchscreen Sensitivity.
•If you want the screen to respond faster when you tap it, change the Double Tap Interval field to a lower number.
•If you want the screen to respond faster when you touch and hold it, for example, when you touch and hold the  screen to open a pop-up menu, change the 
Hover Period field to a faster speed.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
Troubleshooting: Keyboard
No application opens when I press a Convenience key
Try the following:
User GuideKeyboard
217  
						

							•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.
Related information
Assign an application to a convenience key, 216 
User GuideKeyboard
218  
						

							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 language to your BlackBerry smartphone. To 
download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit 
www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the 
appropriate option for your computer.
Connect your smartphone to your computer and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software
For more information about adding typing input and display languages, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Related information
I can't find a display language on my smartphone, 221
Delete a language from your smartphone
You can delete typing input or display languages that you don't use to increase the amount of storage space available on  your 
BlackBerry smartphone.
1.On the home screen, click the Setup icon.
2.Click Languages and Input Methods.
3.Under Manage Languages and Input Methods, select the languages you want to keep.
4.Click Update.
Any languages that you don't select are deleted from your smartphone.
User GuideLanguage
219  
						

							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 drop-down list, click the language you want to use.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Use a shortcut for switching typing input languages
When you use a shortcut to switch languages, your smartphone allows you to switch between the languages that you have  set in the Input Language field.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Language.
 • To switch the typing input language by holding the  key and pressing the  key, change the Shortcut 
Keys
 field to Alt-Enter.
 • To switch the typing input language by holding the  key and pressing the  key, change the 
Shortcut Keys field to Shift-Space.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
To turn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages, change the Shortcut Keys field to None.
Use the language key to switch typing input languages
Before you begin: 
You can use the language key to switch between the languages that you set in the Input Language field. You can use the 
language key only if you have multiple languages set in the Input Language field.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Language > Language.
3.Select the Virtual Keyboard Language Key checkbox.
User GuideLanguage
220