Blackberry 9380 manual How to Keyboard, Change the keyboard layout

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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.

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