Blackberry 857 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Installation and Users Guide
Composing and sending messages Using AutoText
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You can test your new entry by typing the keyword while you
compose your message.
To add a new AutoText entry using a macro
You can use AutoText macros to quickly enter standard items such
as dates, times, and owner information.
1. In the Home screen, scroll to the O
PTIONS icon and click. The
Device Options screen appears. Scroll to AutoText and click.
The AutoText screen appears with a list of default AutoText
entries. Click to view the menu. Scroll to New Item and click.
You will be prompted with two fields: When I type (for the
keyword) and Replace it with (for what should appear instead).
2. For this example, enter a short form for the date in the When I
type field. Scroll to the Replace it with field and click to view
the menu.
3. Scroll to Insert Macro and click. In the Insert Macro screen,
scroll to a macro and click. The list of macros includes: Short
date, Long date, Short time, Long time, Owner name, Owner
info, Backspace, Delete, and %.