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Sending and reading SMS messages
Handheld User Guide 83
Tips for sending and reading SMS
messages
Composing messages
•
Press C to compose a new message on the Home screen or in the Messages or Saved
Messages applications.
• Hold ALT and roll the trackwheel to scroll horizontally in any application in which you can
type or view text.
• Press SPACE twice to insert a period when you are typing text (the letter that follows the
period is capitalized automatically).
• Type the first letters of the name, or the initials separated by a space, to find a specific contact
on the To screen.
• Hold a letter to capitalize it (you must have Key Rate enabled).
• When you are typing text or composing a message, hold a letter and roll the trackwheel to
scroll through the accents, symbols, or marks that are associated with that character. When
the desired character appears, release the letter.
• When you are composing a message, press br + SPACE to type an opening parenthesis. Press
rb
+ SPACE to type a closing parenthesis.
• When you are composing a message, press ld + SPACE to type the current date. Press lt +
SPACE to type the current time.
• Press ALT + RIGHT SHIFT to turn on CAP-lock mode. Press SHIFT again to turn it off.
• Press LEFT SHIFT + ALT to turn on NUM-lock mode. Press ALT again to turn it off.
Using cut, copy, and paste
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Press ALT and click the trackwheel to enter selection mode.
• Hold SHIFT and roll the trackwheel to select the next character. Roll the trackwheel to select
the line of text.
• In selection mode, press ALT and click the trackwheel to copy the selected text or character.
• In selection mode, press BACKSPACE to delete the selected text or character.
• Press ESC to exit selection mode.
• Press SHIFT and click the trackwheel to paste the selection.
Reading messages
•
To open messages quickly, on the Messages screen, press ENTER or double-click the
trackwheel.
• Hold ALT and roll the trackwheel to move up or down a page on the Messages screen.
• Press ENTER to move down a page in an open message. Press ALT + ENTER to move up a
page.