Sprint Nextel BlackBerry 8830 - Manual (Page 59)

BlackBerry® 8830 Basics and Shortcuts 51
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Typing and Editing
Capitalize a letter Press and hold the letter.
Insert a period Press twice.
Type the alternate character on a key Press and press the desired key.
Insert a symbol Press .
Insert an accented character
Press and hold a letter and roll the
trackball left or right.
Select text Press and roll the trackball.
Select characters
Press and hold and roll the
trackball.
Copy selected text
Press and click the trackball.
– or –
Click the trackball and click Copy.
Cut selected text
Press and . – or –
Click the trackball and click Cut.
Paste selected text
Press and click the trackball.
– or –
Click the trackball and click Paste.
Cancel a selection Press the Escape key ( ).