Blackberry 8100 manual Insert a period, Capitalize a letter, Turn on or turn off NUM lock

•To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.

Insert a period

• To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.

Capitalize a letter

• To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.

Turn on or turn off NUM lock

•To turn on NUM lock, hold the Shift key and press the Alt key.

•To turn off NUM lock, press the Alt key.

Insert an at sign or a period in an email address field

• To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key.

Type in a number or password field

•To type a number in a number field, press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.

•To type a number in a password field, hold the Alt key and press the number key.

•To type a letter in a number field, hold the Alt key and use the multi-tap input method.

Switch typing input languages

On the Language screen, verify that the Use Input Method Shortcut field is set to Yes.

• To switch typing input languages, hold the Alt key and press the Enter key. Highlight a language. Release the Alt key.

Highlight text

•To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball.

•To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right.

•To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key.

Cut, copy, or paste text

•To cut highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and the Backspace/Delete key.

•To copy highlighted text when typing, press the Alt key and click the trackball.

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