HTC G1 - SHIFT Key; Key; Typing and Text Navigation Tips

T-Mobile G1 User Guide R1.0 14 September 8, 2008
SHIFT key
There are two SHIFT keys on your phone; one on the far left and the other on the far right of the
lower row of keys. Press the
SHIFT key while typing a letter to type the letter's capital. On number
or symbol keys, pressing the
SHIFT key causes the special character to appear.
• Lock the
SHIFT key to type a series of characters by pressing SHIFT twice. The cursor shape
changes while the key is locked: .
• Unlock the
SHIFT key by pressing it once again.
@ key
When you type an email address, the “at” symbol (@) separates the username from the domain; for
example, username@domain.com. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys, just to the left
of the
SPACEBAR) to insert the @ symbol in an email address.
Typing and text navigation tips
Insert special character
ALT + SPACEBAR opens special character selector
Delete character to left
DEL
Delete entire line
ALT + DEL
Persistent CAPS
Press SHIFT twice; press SHIFT again to escape
Jump cursor to beginning/end of line
ALT + roll TRACKBALL left/right
Create tab character
ALT + q
Highlight text
Press & hold
SHIFT while rolling the TRACKBALL
Deselect highlighted text
Roll TRACKBALL
Cut text
Highlight text, press
MENU + x, or
Highlight text, press & hold
TRACKBALL, select Cut
Copy text in text field to clipboard
Highlight text, press MENU + c, or
Highlight text, press & hold
TRACKBALL, select Copy
Paste text copied to clipboard
MENU + v, or
Press & hold
TRACKBALL, select Paste
Select all text in field
MENU + a, or
Highlight text, press & hold
TRACKBALL, select Select all