Word Substitution
About Word Substitution
Word Substitution is designed to replace specific text that you type with preloaded Word Substitution entries. If you type text
that can be replaced with a Word Substitution entry, the text changes after you press the Space key.
Your BlackBerry® device has built-in Word Substitution entries that correct common mistakes. For example, Word Substitution
changes hte to the. You can create Word Substitution entries for your common typing mistakes or for abbreviations. For
example, you might create a Word Substitution entry that replaces ttyl with talk to you later.
Create a Word Substitution entry
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Input > Word Substitution.
3. Press the
key > New.
4. In the Replace field, type the text to replace.
5. In the With field, do one of the following:
• Type replacement text.
• To insert a macro (for example, the current date or time), press the
key > Insert Macro.
6. Do one of the following:
• To capitalize the entry exactly as you typed it, change the Using field to Specified Case.
• To capitalize the entry according to the context, change the Using field to SmartCase.
7. In the Language field, change the language.
8. Press the
key > Save.
Change or delete a Word Substitution entry
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Input > Word Substitution.
3. Highlight a Word Substitution entry.
4. Press the
key.
• To change the Word Substitution entry, click Edit. Change the entry. Press the
key > Save.
• To delete the Word Substitution entry, click Delete.
Undo a Word Substitution change
If the Word Substitution feature changes a word that you don't want to change, you can undo the change.
When you are typing, press the
key twice.
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