Date and Time

These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen, and in world clocks and calendars.

Set whether iPod touch shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or off. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all countries or regions.)

Set the date and time: Choose General > Date & Time. Tap Time Zone and enter the name of a major city in your time zone. Tap the “Date & Time” return button, then tap “Set Date & Time” and enter the date and time.

Keyboard

Turn Auto-Capitalization on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto- Capitalization on or off.

By default, iPod touch capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending punctuation or a return character.

Turn Auto-Correction on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Correction on or off.

Normally, if the default keyboard for the language you select has a dictionary, iPod touch suggests corrections or completed words as you type.

Set whether caps lock is enabled: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Enable Caps Lock on or off.

If caps lock is enabled and you double-tap the Shift key on the keyboard, all letters you type are uppercase. The Shift key turns blue when caps lock is on.

Turn the “.” shortcut on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn “.” Shortcut on or off.

The “.” shortcut lets you double-tap the space bar to enter a period followed by a space when you’re typing. It’s on by default.

Add international keyboards:

1Choose General > Keyboard > International Keyboards.

The number of active keyboards appears before the right arrow.

2Tap “Add New Keyboard…,” then choose a keyboard.

You can add as many keyboards as you want. To learn about using international keyboards, see “International Keyboards” on page 34.

Edit your keyboard list: Choose General > Keyboard > International Keyboards, then tap Edit and do one of the following:

ÂÂ To delete a keyboard, tap , then tap Delete.

ÂÂ To reorder the list, drag next to a keyboard to a new place in the list.

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