BlackBerry Basics
Move the cursor
- Roll Trackball
Exit a screen or move back a page in the browser
- Press Escape key
Move to a list item or menu item
- Type first letter of the item
Select or clear a check box
- ress Space key
View available values in a field
- Press Alt key
Switch applications
- Hold Alt key and press Escape key
Continue to hold Alt key and
select application
Release Alt key
Return to Home screen
- Press End key
Delete highlighted items
- Press Backspace/Delete key
Phone
Answer a call
-Press Send key
Insert (+) into a phone number
- Hold O
Add an extension to a phone number
- Press Alt key + X key and type the
extension number
Assign a speed dial number to a key
- On the Home screen or on the Phone screen, hold down key
Turn speakerphone on or off during a call
- Press Speakerphone key
Type a letter in a phone number field
- Press Alt key + the letter key
Check your voicemail
- Hold 1
Move to the top of the Phone screen
- Press Space key
View the last phone number you called
- Press Space key + Enter key, Press Send key to dial the number
View your contact list on the Phone screen
- Hold Send key
Message
Within a message
Reply to a message
- Press R
Reply to all
- Press L
Forward a message
- Press F
File a highlighted email message
- Press I
View email address of a contact
- In a message, highlight contact
Press Q
To view display name again, press Q
In a message list
Open a highlighted message
- Press Enter key
Compose a message from a message list
- Press C
Mark a message as opened or unopened
- Press Alt key + U
View received messages
- Press Alt key + I
View sent messages
- Press Alt key + O
View voicemail messages
- Press Alt key + V
View SMS text messages
- Press Alt key + S
View call logs
- Press Alt key + P
View all your messages again
- Press Escape key
Moving around a message list
Move up the screen
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move down the screen
- Press Space key
Move to the top of a message list
- Press T
Move to the bottom of a message list
- Press B
Move to the next date
- Press N
Move to the previous date
- Press P
Move to the next unopened item
- Press U
Move to the next related message
- Press J
Move to the previous related message
- Press K
Attachment
General Tips
Search for text in an attachment
- Press F
Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening an attachment
- Press G
In a spreadsheet attachment
Move to a specific cell
- Press G
View the content of a cell
- Press Space key
Switch worksheets
- Press V
Highlight a worksheet
- Press Enter key
View hidden columns or rows
- Press H
Hide the columns or rows again
- Press H
In a presentation attachment
Switch presentation views
- Press M
Move to the next slide
- Press N
Move to the previous slide
- Press P
Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a presentation attachment
- Verify that you’re viewing the
presentation in text view or in text
and slide view
Press G
Camera and Video
Take a picture
- Press the Right Convenience Key
Zoom in to a subject
- Press the Volume Up key
Zoom out from a subject
- Press the Volume Down key
Change the flash mode for a picture
- Press the Space key
Change the size of the viewfinder for a picture
- Press the Symbol key
Pan up in a picture
- Press 2
Pan down in a picture
- Press 8
Pan right in a picture
- Press 6
Pan left in a picture
- Press 4
Return to the center of a picture
- Press 5
Zoom in to a picture
- Press 3
Zoom out from a picture
- Press 9
Zoom in as much as possible to a picture
- Press 1
Zoom out from a picture as much as possible
- Press 7
Media
Move to the controls at the bottom of the screen when you are viewing a list of songs
- Press the Space key
Play the next song in a playlist
- Press and hold the Volume Down key
Play the previous song in a playlist
- Press and hold the Volume Up key
Pause or resume playing a video or song
- Press Mute Key
Play the next song in a category
- Press N
Play the previous song in a category
- Press P
Rotate a picture
- Press R
Zoom in on a picture
- Press I
Zoom out from a picture
- Press O
Return to the original picture size
- Press W
Browser
General Tips
Insert a period (.) in the Go To dialog box
-Press Space key
Insert a slash mark (/)in the Go To dialog box
-Press Shift key + Space key
Open the browser options
- In the browser, press O
Stop loading a web page
- Press Escape key
Hide the browser
- Press D
Close the browser
- Hold Escape key
On a web page
Switch between Column view and Page view
- Press Z
Zoom in to a web page
- Press I
Zoom out from a web page
- Press O
Turn on support for JavaScript
- Press J
Move to a specific web page
- Press G
Return to the home page
- Press H
Open the bookmark list
- Press K
Add a bookmark
- Press A
View a list of web pages you’ve recently visited
- Press Y
Refresh a web page
- Press R
View the address for a link
- Highlight a link
Press L
View the address for a web page
- Press P
Save a web page to a message list
-Press S
Follow a highlighted link
- Press Enter key
Hide the banner
- Press U
View the banner again
- Press U
View a thumbnail version of a web page
- Press X
To return to the normal view,
press any key
Navigating within a web page
Move up a screen
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move down a screen
- Press Space Key
Move to the top of a web page
- Press T
Move to the bottom of a web page
- Press B
Calendar
NOTE: For these tips to work in Day view,
in the calendar options, set Enable Quick Entry field to No
Schedule an appointment
- Press C
Change to Agenda view
- Press A
Change to Day view
- Press D
Change to Week view
- Press W
Change to Month view
- Press M
Move to the next day, week or month
- Press Space key
Move to the previous day, week or month
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move to the current date
- Press T
Move to a specific date
- Press G
Typing
Insert a period
- Press Space key twice – the next
letter is capitalized.
Capitalize a letter
- Hold letter key until capitalized letter
appears
Type an alternate character on a key
- Hold Alt key and press character key
Type an accented or special character
- Hold letter key and roll trackball
left or right (For example, to type ü,
hold U and roll the trackball to the left
until ü appears)
Release letter key when accented
or special character appears
Type a number in a number field
- Press a number key
Type a number in a password field
- Hold Alt key and press a number key
Turn on NUM lock
- Press Alt key + Left Shift key
Turn on CAP lock
- Press Alt key + Right Shift key
Turn off NUM lock or CAP lock
- Press Shift key
Switch typing input languages
- On the Language screen, set Use Input
Language Shortcut field to Yes
Hold Alt key and press Enter key
Highlight a language
Release Alt key
Insert a period or at sign (@) into an email address
- Press Space key
Type a symbol
- Press Symbol key and type the letter
that appears below the symbol
Highlight a line of text
- Press Shift key and roll Trackball
Highlight text character by character
- Hold Shift key and roll Trackball
left or right
Cancel a text selection
- Press the Escape key
Cut highlighted text when typing
- Press Shift key + Backspace/Delete
key
Copy highlighted text when typing
- Press Alt key and click Trackball
Paste highlighted text when typing
- Press Shift key and click Trackball
Search
Search for a contact in a list of contacts
- Type the contact name or initials separated by a space
Search for text in a message or memo
- Press S
Search for text in an attachment or web page
- Press F
Search for text in a presentation attachment
- Verify that you’re viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view Press F
Maps
Zoom in on a map
- Press I
Zoom out from a map
- Press O
View or hide status information at top of map
- Press U
View or hide tracking information at the bottom of map
- Press the Space Key
Move to the next direction on a route
- Press N
Move to the previous direction on a route
- Press P
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Move the cursor
- Roll Trackball
Exit a screen or move back a page in the browser
- Press Escape key
Move to a list item or menu item
- Type first letter of the item
Select or clear a check box
- ress Space key
View available values in a field
- Press Alt key
Switch applications
- Hold Alt key and press Escape key
Continue to hold Alt key and
select application
Release Alt key
Return to Home screen
- Press End key
Delete highlighted items
- Press Backspace/Delete key
Phone
Answer a call
-Press Send key
Insert (+) into a phone number
- Hold O
Add an extension to a phone number
- Press Alt key + X key and type the
extension number
Assign a speed dial number to a key
- On the Home screen or on the Phone screen, hold down key
Turn speakerphone on or off during a call
- Press Speakerphone key
Type a letter in a phone number field
- Press Alt key + the letter key
Check your voicemail
- Hold 1
Move to the top of the Phone screen
- Press Space key
View the last phone number you called
- Press Space key + Enter key, Press Send key to dial the number
View your contact list on the Phone screen
- Hold Send key
Message
Within a message
Reply to a message
- Press R
Reply to all
- Press L
Forward a message
- Press F
File a highlighted email message
- Press I
View email address of a contact
- In a message, highlight contact
Press Q
To view display name again, press Q
In a message list
Open a highlighted message
- Press Enter key
Compose a message from a message list
- Press C
Mark a message as opened or unopened
- Press Alt key + U
View received messages
- Press Alt key + I
View sent messages
- Press Alt key + O
View voicemail messages
- Press Alt key + V
View SMS text messages
- Press Alt key + S
View call logs
- Press Alt key + P
View all your messages again
- Press Escape key
Moving around a message list
Move up the screen
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move down the screen
- Press Space key
Move to the top of a message list
- Press T
Move to the bottom of a message list
- Press B
Move to the next date
- Press N
Move to the previous date
- Press P
Move to the next unopened item
- Press U
Move to the next related message
- Press J
Move to the previous related message
- Press K
Attachment
General Tips
Search for text in an attachment
- Press F
Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening an attachment
- Press G
In a spreadsheet attachment
Move to a specific cell
- Press G
View the content of a cell
- Press Space key
Switch worksheets
- Press V
Highlight a worksheet
- Press Enter key
View hidden columns or rows
- Press H
Hide the columns or rows again
- Press H
In a presentation attachment
Switch presentation views
- Press M
Move to the next slide
- Press N
Move to the previous slide
- Press P
Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a presentation attachment
- Verify that you’re viewing the
presentation in text view or in text
and slide view
Press G
Camera and Video
Take a picture
- Press the Right Convenience Key
Zoom in to a subject
- Press the Volume Up key
Zoom out from a subject
- Press the Volume Down key
Change the flash mode for a picture
- Press the Space key
Change the size of the viewfinder for a picture
- Press the Symbol key
Pan up in a picture
- Press 2
Pan down in a picture
- Press 8
Pan right in a picture
- Press 6
Pan left in a picture
- Press 4
Return to the center of a picture
- Press 5
Zoom in to a picture
- Press 3
Zoom out from a picture
- Press 9
Zoom in as much as possible to a picture
- Press 1
Zoom out from a picture as much as possible
- Press 7
Media
Move to the controls at the bottom of the screen when you are viewing a list of songs
- Press the Space key
Play the next song in a playlist
- Press and hold the Volume Down key
Play the previous song in a playlist
- Press and hold the Volume Up key
Pause or resume playing a video or song
- Press Mute Key
Play the next song in a category
- Press N
Play the previous song in a category
- Press P
Rotate a picture
- Press R
Zoom in on a picture
- Press I
Zoom out from a picture
- Press O
Return to the original picture size
- Press W
Browser
General Tips
Insert a period (.) in the Go To dialog box
-Press Space key
Insert a slash mark (/)in the Go To dialog box
-Press Shift key + Space key
Open the browser options
- In the browser, press O
Stop loading a web page
- Press Escape key
Hide the browser
- Press D
Close the browser
- Hold Escape key
On a web page
Switch between Column view and Page view
- Press Z
Zoom in to a web page
- Press I
Zoom out from a web page
- Press O
Turn on support for JavaScript
- Press J
Move to a specific web page
- Press G
Return to the home page
- Press H
Open the bookmark list
- Press K
Add a bookmark
- Press A
View a list of web pages you’ve recently visited
- Press Y
Refresh a web page
- Press R
View the address for a link
- Highlight a link
Press L
View the address for a web page
- Press P
Save a web page to a message list
-Press S
Follow a highlighted link
- Press Enter key
Hide the banner
- Press U
View the banner again
- Press U
View a thumbnail version of a web page
- Press X
To return to the normal view,
press any key
Navigating within a web page
Move up a screen
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move down a screen
- Press Space Key
Move to the top of a web page
- Press T
Move to the bottom of a web page
- Press B
Calendar
NOTE: For these tips to work in Day view,
in the calendar options, set Enable Quick Entry field to No
Schedule an appointment
- Press C
Change to Agenda view
- Press A
Change to Day view
- Press D
Change to Week view
- Press W
Change to Month view
- Press M
Move to the next day, week or month
- Press Space key
Move to the previous day, week or month
- Press Shift key + Space key
Move to the current date
- Press T
Move to a specific date
- Press G
Typing
Insert a period
- Press Space key twice – the next
letter is capitalized.
Capitalize a letter
- Hold letter key until capitalized letter
appears
Type an alternate character on a key
- Hold Alt key and press character key
Type an accented or special character
- Hold letter key and roll trackball
left or right (For example, to type ü,
hold U and roll the trackball to the left
until ü appears)
Release letter key when accented
or special character appears
Type a number in a number field
- Press a number key
Type a number in a password field
- Hold Alt key and press a number key
Turn on NUM lock
- Press Alt key + Left Shift key
Turn on CAP lock
- Press Alt key + Right Shift key
Turn off NUM lock or CAP lock
- Press Shift key
Switch typing input languages
- On the Language screen, set Use Input
Language Shortcut field to Yes
Hold Alt key and press Enter key
Highlight a language
Release Alt key
Insert a period or at sign (@) into an email address
- Press Space key
Type a symbol
- Press Symbol key and type the letter
that appears below the symbol
Highlight a line of text
- Press Shift key and roll Trackball
Highlight text character by character
- Hold Shift key and roll Trackball
left or right
Cancel a text selection
- Press the Escape key
Cut highlighted text when typing
- Press Shift key + Backspace/Delete
key
Copy highlighted text when typing
- Press Alt key and click Trackball
Paste highlighted text when typing
- Press Shift key and click Trackball
Search
Search for a contact in a list of contacts
- Type the contact name or initials separated by a space
Search for text in a message or memo
- Press S
Search for text in an attachment or web page
- Press F
Search for text in a presentation attachment
- Verify that you’re viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view Press F
Maps
Zoom in on a map
- Press I
Zoom out from a map
- Press O
View or hide status information at top of map
- Press U
View or hide tracking information at the bottom of map
- Press the Space Key
Move to the next direction on a route
- Press N
Move to the previous direction on a route
- Press P
