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2.
Tap > Language & input > Keyboard settings > Input languages.
3. If the Use system language switch is turned on, turn it o. Turn on the switch beside each input language that you
want to use.
4.
To switch between input languages, while you type, tap . Tap an input language.
Change your display language
The language that you selected during the initial setup of your device is your display language. The home screen,
BlackBerry Hub, and supported applications display content in this language.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two
fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap > Language & input > Language.
3. Tap a language.
Keyboard input methods
An input method allows you to type words or characters that are not available using the characters on your keyboard layout.
In some cases, input methods give you a phonetic approximation of a word based on the keyboard layout you are using.
Your device can then suggest a character or diacritic based on the sound you choose.
In other cases, input methods provide you with gestures and key combinations for languages. Some keyboard input
methods are common to all supported languages, such as word prediction or selecting accented characters by pressing
and holding keys.
Both the touch screen keyboard and the slider keyboard support input methods. The keys on the touch screen keyboard
display the language's special characters. The physical keys on the slider keyboard map to special characters, so if you
press a latin alphabet key, a corresponding character appears.
If the input method for the language you want is not available on your device, check Google Play
™
for additional input
methods to download.
Show the touch screen keyboard when the slider is
open
You can keep the touch screen keyboard open while you are typing on the slider keyboard. This setting allows you to switch
between keyboards easily and shows you the character key map for the physical slider keyboard when you are typing in
another language.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two
fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap > Language & input > Current Keyboard.
3. Turn on the Hardware switch.
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