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Using the hardware keyboard
You can do the following with the hardware keyboard:
To type lowercase letters and numbers, press the
keys using your thumbs or fingers.
To enter all uppercase letters, press twice, or
press first and then press .
To change back to all lowercase letters, press
again.
To enter a single uppercase letter, press and
then press the corresponding key.
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To enter the symbol or punctuation mark, or launch the program that is printed at the upper right
corner of a key, press , then press the corresponding key.
To open the Symbol Pad, press and then press .
Press to insert a hard return while typing.
Press the arrow keys / / / for directional movement.
To delete the character to the right of the blinking cursor, press first and then press . To delete
the previous character, press .
Press to open the Messaging program.
Press to open your Text Messages inbox.
Press to enter a space.
4.2 On-screen Input Methods
When you start a program or select a field that allows you to enter text or numbers, a keyboard icon is
displayed at the bottom center of the screen to indicate that the on-screen keyboard is available for use. Tap
the keyboard icon to display or hide the on-screen keyboard.
Tap the Input Selector arrow that appears next to the keyboard icon to open a menu from which you can
select different keyboard layouts and customize text input settings. You can choose from these keyboard
layouts: Full QWERTY, Compact QWERTY, and Phone Keypad.
Input Selector arrowKeyboard icon
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