Blackberry Pearl 8220 - Manual (Page 151)

Typing
Typing basics
Type a symbol
1. Press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press the Symbol key again.
2. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
Type an accent or special character
To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and roll the trackball to the left or right. Click a selected character. For
example, to type ü, hold 3 and roll the trackball to the left until ü is highlighted. Click the trackball.
Cut, copy and paste text
1. With text highlighted, press the Menu key.
2. Click Cut or Copy.
3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Paste.
Clear a field
1. When typing text, press the Menu key.
2. Click Clear Field.
Highlight a line of text
1. Place the cursor where you want to highlight the line of text.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Select.
4. Roll the trackball up or down.
Highlight text character by character
1. Place the cursor where you want to highlight the text.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Select.
4. Roll the trackball left or right.
Cancel a text selection
1. With text selected, press the Menu key.
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