Blackberry 2.0.1 Keyboard and typing, Using the keyboard, Typing tips, Keyboard Keyboard type

User Guide Keyboard and typing

Keyboard and typing

Using the keyboard

Watch a video about typing on the touchscreen: English

Show the keyboard	Tap a text field or swipe in from the bottom-left frame onto the screen.
	If you have a Bluetooth keyboard attached to your BlackBerry PlayBook, you must swipe in from
	the bottom-left frame onto the screen to show the keyboard on the tablet.
Hide the keyboard	Tap the Hide Keyboard icon on the lower-left corner of the keyboard, or tap outside the text edit
	field.
Change the keyboard	On the status bar, tap	> Keyboard > Keyboard type.
type

Typing tips

Capitalise a letter	Tap the Shift key. Tap the letter.
Turn on CAP lock	Touch and hold the Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, tap the Shift key again.
Type a symbol	Tap the 123 sym key. If the symbol you're looking for isn't displayed, tap the More
	Symbols key.
Type an accented or special	Touch and hold a letter key to display a list of accented versions of the letter and
character	special characters. Tap the accented or special character.
Type a number in a text field	Tap the 123 sym key. Tap the number. To show the standard keys again, tap the ABC
	key.

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