BlackBerry Classic PRD-59715-028 User Manual

Language

If you speak more than one language, you can use the language settings to change your display, typing, voice input, or 

BlackBerry Keyboard language. You can also switch to another typing language while you type.

Change your display language

The language you selected during the initial setup of your BlackBerry device is your display language. The home screen, 
BlackBerry Hub, and supported applications display content in this language.

1.

On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.

Tap 

 Settings > Language and Input.

3.

In the Language drop-down list, tap the language that you want to use.

Change your device's regional settings

1.

On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.

Tap 

 Settings > Language and Input.

3.

In the Region drop-down list, tap the region that you want to use to set your device's date format, default currency, 

and number format.

Change your input language

Your input language is the language in which you type documents, email messages, and SMS or MMS text messages. You 
can select up to three languages that you want to be able to type in. The default language is the display language you 
chose.
Tip: If you need to switch input languages often, make sure that your device is set up to detect your languages 
automatically. To enable language detection, turn on the Language detection switch on the Input Languages screen.

1.

On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2.

Tap 

 Settings > Language and Input. 

3.

Tap Input Languages > 

. 

4.

Select the checkboxes beside the languages that you want to enable.

If you can't select the checkbox beside a language, you may already have three languages selected. Browse the full list of 
languages and clear a language that you no longer want to use. Then, select a new input language.

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