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Keyboard
How to: Keyboard
Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the screen to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry smartphone password,
you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Do one of the following:
• To lock the screen, press the key on the top left of your smartphone.
• To unlock the screen, open the slider or press the key again.
• To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the icon.
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To unlock your smartphone, enter your password. Press the key on the keyboard.
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Change the keyboard layout
You can change your touch screen keyboard layout to a QWERTY, QWERTZ, or AZERTY layout.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3. Change the Virtual Keyboard Layout field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Change the default keyboard for portrait view
You can set your BlackBerry smartphone to use the reduced keyboard or full keyboard by default when you use your
smartphone in portrait view.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Typing and Language > Keyboard.
3. Change the Portrait Keyboard Type field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
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