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User Guide
Your BlackBerry® device has built-in AutoText entries
that correct common mistakes. For example, AutoText
changes hte to the.
You can create AutoText entries for your common
typing mistakes or for abbreviations. For example, you
might create an AutoText entry that replaces ttyl with
talk to you later.
Use AutoText
To use AutoText, type an AutoText entry. Press the
Space key.
Related topics
About AutoText (See page 41.)
Create AutoText entries (See page 42.)
Turn off AutoText for SMS messages (See page 42.)
Create AutoText entries
1. In the device options, click AutoText.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click New.
4. In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5. In the With field, type the text that should appear.
6. In the Using field, set whether the entry is
capitalized exactly as typed (Specified Case) or
whether the entry is capitalized according to its
context (SmartCase).
7. Set the language.
8. Click the trackwheel.
9. Click Save.
Related topic
What is the Insert Macro menu item? (See page 44.)
Turn off AutoText for SMS messages (See page 42.)
Manage AutoText entries
In the device options, click AutoText. Click an
AutoText entry. Click one of the following menu items:
• Edit
• Delete
Related topic
Turn off AutoText for SMS messages (See page 42.)
Turn off AutoText for SMS messages
In the device options, click SMS. Set the Disable
AutoText field to Yes. Click the trackwheel. Click
Save.
About the custom word list
When you type, the BlackBerry® device displays
possible words and letter combinations in a list below
the text. If you type a word or letter combination that
the device does not recognize, the word or letter
combination is added to the custom word list. The
next time that you type the word or letter
combination, you can select it from the list that
appears.
You can also add entries manually to the custom word
list.
If you do not use the words on the custom word list,
they are deleted after a period of time.
Add entries to the custom word list
1. In the device options, click Custom Wordlist.
2. Click the trackwheel.
3. Click New.
4. Type a word or letter combination.
5. Click the trackwheel.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Save.
