Following some useful shortcuts that will make your life easier when writing text in the Nolkia E72.
Change writing language - Shift + Sym
Select Text – Shift and Right or Left navigation keys.
Select all - Ctrl+A.
Copy text – Ctrl+C or Shit and then left soft key.
Paste text – Ctrl+V or Shit and then right soft key.
Cut text - Ctrl+X.
Writing options -More Symbols, Input options (Active prediction, settings, writing language,Help) , copy, cut, paste – Function + Space.
More Symbols – Sym key.
Display the upper right symbol. Long press on keys that has symbol on the upper right or functoin key.
Lock the function key – Double click on the function key.
Shift once – Press on key display the upper symbol on the key.
Press Shift twice - Lock in shift mode. Press Shit once again to release.
Familiar with additional shortcuts? write them in the comments box below.








#1 by Kenneth on December 29, 2009 - 10:59 am
Great and useful stuff – thanks for this blog, I’ve added it to my trusty RSS reader. I should be getting my E72 tomorrow, and will make sure to visit your site often.
#2 by NoName on December 29, 2009 - 2:48 pm
Use “call key” to instantly send or call people in various situations. Eg. in phone book, in text messages, in emails, in (!)image gallery(!) and so on. Try it out!
#3 by pong on January 19, 2010 - 10:10 pm
Can we copy/select text from webpages displayed iin E72 browser?
#4 by Stephen on February 1, 2010 - 11:11 pm
If using Spanish language,
Sym+a= á
Sym+e= é
Sym+i= í
Sym+n= ñ
Sym+o= ó
Sym+u= ú
Haven’t found a quick way to write ¿ or ¡ without going through the Symbols menu, but they’re not all that crucial.
Thanks for the info, keep the blog rolling!
#5 by Jagjeet Pradeep on February 11, 2010 - 2:33 am
The One-Touch Buttons
Calendar Button – Short Press opens Calendar. Long Press opens New Calendar Entry Screen
Message Button – Short Press opens Messages. Long Press opens New Message Entry Screen
Phonebook Button – Short Press opens Contacts. Long Press opens New Contact Entry Screen
All the above listed buttons can be reconfigured (short & long press) to suit your needs from:
Menu -> Control Panel -> Settings -> General -> Personalisation -> One-Touch
#6 by brak on February 14, 2010 - 1:28 pm
Holding ctrl-shift and moving the arrow lets you highlight entire words or lines at a time. It takes a bit of contorting your fingers to pull it off. The one down side of the E72 is the missing right shift key. Otherwise I love mine.
#7 by Kiran NS on April 7, 2010 - 4:37 am
Hold Ctrl and move the arrow (right OR left) will jump the cursor by one word.