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The BlackBerry Passport lets you assign letter-key shortcuts, use its physical keyboard as a touch surface, and adjust prediction, correction, and language settings. One important clarification: the Passport runs BlackBerry 10, not Android. The Android angle is its ability, as described in its original user guide, to install some Android apps; that does not mean the keyboard works identically in every app or that any particular app remains available today.
Set up a letter-key shortcut
Passport shortcuts are configurable actions, such as launching an app or starting a quick message. They are intended for use from the home screen or BlackBerry Hub.
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- From the home screen, swipe down from the top edge and tap Settings > Shortcuts and Speed Dial.
- Press and hold the letter key you want to assign.
- If the key already has an assignment, choose Edit A Shortcut.
- Choose an available action, such as launching an app or quick compose. You can replace an existing assignment without deleting it first.
These are BlackBerry 10 shortcuts, not Android-wide keyboard commands. The BlackBerry Passport User Guide documents the setup and the home-screen/Hub context.
Use the keyboard to move the cursor and scroll
The physical keyboard also works as a touch surface. Double-tap it to open the circle of interest, then slide a finger across the keys to move the cursor within a text field. The circle of interest can also help select text.
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- Swipe vertically on the keyboard to scroll through lists or document text.
- In landscape orientation, slide along the keyboard to turn e-book pages or scroll webpages and documents.
Delete words and accept suggestions
When typing left to right, swipe across the keyboard from right to left to delete a word. If you are typing right to left, reverse the swipe direction.
When prediction is enabled, suggested words appear above the keyboard. Flick upward from the keyboard area below the suggestion you want to accept it.
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Enter symbols, numbers, capitals, and accents
- Symbols: Swipe down on the keyboard to open the symbol picker. Swipe down again to move to another page of symbols.
- Repeated numbers or symbols: Use the touchscreen @123 control and turn on symbol lock, as described in the guide.
- Accented letters: Press and hold the base letter, then choose an accented form from the options shown. Available choices depend on enabled input languages.
- Capitalization: Use the touchscreen Shift control for a capital letter; press and hold it to turn on caps lock.
The guide describes the Passport keyboard as “The BlackBerry Keyboard consists of a three-row physical keyboard, and one or more rows of touch screen keys above the keyboard.”
Adjust prediction, correction, and dictation
From the home screen, swipe down and open Settings > Language and Input. The relevant controls are grouped as follows:
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- Prediction and Correction: Configure word prediction and automatic correction.
- Feedback: Adjust typing feedback.
- Spell Check: Configure spell-checking.
- Personal dictionary and word substitutions: Add words or set a short trigger to expand into a full word or phrase.
- Voice Dictation: Choose a dictation language and, optionally, automatic punctuation.
If suggestions do not appear, check whether prediction is enabled. If an accent or layout option is missing, check which input languages are active.
Choose input languages and layouts
Go to Settings > Language and Input > Input Languages and select the languages you use. The guide supports up to three input languages. Some languages offer alternate layouts: it lists QWERTY for all languages, with AZERTY commonly used for French and QWERTZ listed for German, Czech, and Hungarian. Layout and alternate-character behavior can vary with the selected language.
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What “for Android” means on the Passport
The Passport does not run Android. Its user guide describes installing Android apps, including through the Amazon Appstore or by installing third-party APK files, but warns that some apps may rely on services BlackBerry 10 does not support. It also cautions that apps obtained outside BlackBerry World may not have been reviewed by BlackBerry.
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