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GoodLink User’s Guide
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Using Autotext
Your handheld includes an Autotext feature to help you compose
text. For example, as you type, Autotext automatically types capital
letters at the beginning of sentences and translates abbreviations into
complete words.
Autotext Features
Item
Description
Capitalization
Words following periods (.) and a space are
automatically capitalized.
Punctuation
Pressing Space twice inserts a period (.) automatically
at the end of a word or sentence. The next word is
capitalized automatically.
Spelling
Commonly misspelled words are corrected. For
example, thier is replaced with their.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations and acronyms are replaced with
complete words. For example, mo is replaced by
month
.
Variables
Typing ct (for current time) automatically inserts the
time. Typing td (for today’s date) automatically inserts
the current date.
Special Symbols
In email address fields, pressing Space twice
automatically inserts an @ symbol. Press Space again to
enter a dot (.) symbol. Press Space again to
automatically enter a com suffix. Continue to press
Space to cycle between .com, .net, .gov, and .org
suffixes.
Numbers
In fields where numbers are expected, you can type
numbers without using the Alt key (for example, when
you enter a Contact’s phone number or use the
Calculator).
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