2Do any of the following:

To turn Auto-Capitalization, Shortcuts, or Auto-Correction on or off: Tap Off or On for that entry.

To change whether a tone plays, the device vibrates, or neither happens when an auto-correction takes place: In Alert, tap the currently displayed option, and then tap System Sound, Vibrate, or Mute. The Alert option is available only if auto-correction is turned on.

Add your own words and shortcuts

1Open Text Assist .

2Tap Edit User Dictionary.

3To edit the auto-correction dictionary, tap Learned Words and do any of the following:

To add a word: Tap , enter the new word, and then tap Add.

To change the spelling of a word: Tap the word, and then type the correction to the word. Tap Done.

To delete a word: Throw the word off the side of the screen. Tap Delete to confirm.

4To edit the shortcuts list, tap Shortcuts and do any of the following:

To add a shortcut: Tap , enter the new shortcut and replacement text, and then tap Add.

To change a shortcut and/or its replacement text: Tap the shortcut you want to change. Tap the Shortcut field or the Replace With field, and then enter the new shortcut or replacement text. Tap Done.

To delete a shortcut: Throw the shortcut off the side of the screen. Tap Delete to confirm.

TIP You can also delete a shortcut by tapping the shortcut and then tapping Delete.

Cut, copy, and paste information

You can copy any selectable text, and you can cut any selectable text that you entered, for example, in a memo or an email you composed.

1Tap and hold the text you want to cut or copy.

2If the text appears with a yellow highlight, it means the selection is ready to be copied. To expand the selection, drag the arrows at the beginning and end of the selected text.

If the Select and Select All options appear, do one of the following:

To select all text—for example, an entire memo or message: Tap Select All.

To select a portion of the text: Tap Select. To expand the selection, drag the arrows at the beginning and end of the selected text.

3If the Cut and Copy options are not displayed, tap the highlighted text to display the options.

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