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Did you just purchase or plan on purchasing a BlackBerry Q5 in the near future?
If so, here’s a great video with several tips that will help you master the re-engineered keyboard on your new BlackBerry 10 device!
Tip: Looking for more BlackBerry Q5 Tips? Check out the BlackBerry Q5 Tips & Tricks playlist found in our Youtube channel!
Turn on Word Predictions
A great way to improve your typing speed on the BlackBerry Q5 is to turn on word predictions, which will cause your device to suggest words along the bottom of your screen.
To learn how to turn on and use this feature, check out our post, BlackBerry Q10 & Q5 – How to turn on word predictions.
Type faster with Automated Assistance settings
You can change your typing settings to help you type faster on your BlackBerry Keyboard. For example, you can change your settings so that your device automatically capitalizes new sentences, or so that pressing the space key twice inserts a period.
- While viewing your home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen
- Tap Settings followed by Language and Input and finally Prediction and Correction
- Select the settings that you want to change
Type using voice dictation
You can use voice dictation to type hands-free instead of using your keyboard.
- While viewing your home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen
- Tap Settings followed by Voice Control
- Tap Enable Dictation
After doing this, to use voice dictation just press and hold the microphone key on the bottom left side of the keyboard.
To learn about a feature on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone or troubleshoot an issue, there are several great options available to help. Visit www.blackberry.com/support or access to product manuals, how-to demos, tips and tricks, YouTube videos, support forums, knowledge base articles, Twitter support, and contact information for your region.
