CrackBerry Q&A > BlackBerry Passport When writing a message, if you want to write numbers... you swipe down.
Virtual keys are displayed.
For example the numbers, they have corresponding, smaller letters beside them, is there some way to use the numbers via the physical keyboard like my beloved 9900 days e.g.
Hold shift and letter for number etc?
If you swipe down, you can press the physical keys for the corresponding numbers. You can lock it into number lock by long pressing the lower right soft key.
6,908 No. The swipe-down is the only way to invoke the numeric keyboard so that it maps to letters.
2,042 I never realized that! Lol when I want to use numbers I tap the @123 key for numbers and symbols and the keyboard for letters. Learn something new with this keyboard almost every day
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48 It would be really nice if the keyboard could be mapped to the virtual symbols and numbers for more than just the first character, but I understand why they do it this way. Maybe a toggle that would allow keyboard mapping to stay on?
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2,147 I think there's already a thread on some cool tips for Passport Keyboard
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309 Just realised that if you bring up the virtual number keys by pressing @123 you can swipe left in the virtual key area to delete whole words just the same as swiping left on the keyboard.
2,147 Guys, I don't wanna sound rude but you have to search the forum.
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31 One caveat on the "double-tap keyboard for cursor" - it doesn't always work.
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99 It's almost better to just use google and specify the site, as in "passport keyboard site:forums.crackberry.com". That get's both this thread as the second result, and the other passport keyboard tips thread as the first result.
275 Press and hold the "@123" virtual button to "lock" the keyboard to symbols and numbers
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2,701 Haha, I was about to mention this too. The @123 is a key button too. It isn't a physical key but it's still a button press.
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815 Much of this is in Tutorials.