Blackberry Pearl 8220 Getting Started Guide - Page 19

Type text using SureType technology, Type text using multi-tap

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When you use multi-tap, you press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and twice to type the second letter. For example, to type run, you would press the key twice, the key once, and the key twice. SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the default typing input method for phone number and password fields. Type text using SureType technology 1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word. 2. Perform one of the following actions: • To select an item from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new word, highlight the item. Press the Enter key. • To select an item from the list that appears when you type and continue typing the same word, click the item. • To change a letter in a word that you are typing, highlight the letter. Click the alternate letter that appears on the screen. To change a letter in a word after you finish typing the word, click the word. Highlight the letter. Click the alternate letter that appears on the screen. Type text using multi-tap • To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once. • To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice. 17

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When you use multi-tap, you press a letter key once to type the first letter on the key and
twice to type the second letter. For example, to type
run
, you would press the
key
twice, the
key once, and the
key twice.
SureType technology is the default typing input method for most fields. Multi-tap is the
default typing input method for phone number and password fields.
Type text using SureType technology
1.
Press the letter key once for each letter in a word.
2.
Perform one of the following actions:
To select an item from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new
word, highlight the item. Press the
Enter
key.
To select an item from the list that appears when you type and continue typing
the same word, click the item.
To change a letter in a word that you are typing, highlight the letter. Click the
alternate letter that appears on the screen.
To change a letter in a word after you finish typing the word, click the word. Highlight the
letter. Click the alternate letter that appears on the screen.
Type text using multi-tap
To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once.
To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice.
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