Shortcuts
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
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To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
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To move back a screen, press the
Escape
key.
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To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
•
To select or clear a check box, press the
Space
key.
•
To view available values in a field, press the
Alt
key.
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To switch applications, hold the
Alt
key and press the
Escape
key. Continue to hold the
Alt
key and highlight an application. Release the
Alt
key.
•
To return to the Home screen or application list, press the
End
key.
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To delete a highlighted item, press the
Backspace/Delete
key.
On the Home screen
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To lock the keyboard, hold the asterisk (
*
) key. To unlock the keyboard, press the asterisk (
*
) key and the
Send
key.
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To lock the device, set a password. Hold the asterisk (
*
) key. To unlock the device, type your password. Press the
Enter
key.
•
To switch between the active notification profile and the Vibrate notification profile, hold the
#
key.
Phone shortcuts
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To change your ring tone, in the phone application, press the
Menu
key. Click
Set Ring Tone
.
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To check your voice mail, press and hold
1
.
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To send an incoming call to voice mail when the flip is closed, press and hold the
Volume Down
key.
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To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press and hold
0
.
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To add an extension to a phone number, press the
X
key. Type the extension number.
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To set up speed dial for a contact, on the Home screen or in the phone application, press and hold the key that you would like to assign
speed dial to.
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To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the period (
.
) key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the period (
.
) key
again.
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To listen to a call using wired headphones, press the period (
.
) key. To stop listening to a call using wired headphones, press the period
(
.
) key again.
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To type a letter in a phone number field, press and hold the
Alt
key. Use the multi-tap input method to type the letter.
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To view your contact list in the phone application, press and hold the
Send
key.
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To switch phone numbers, in the phone application, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.
User Guide
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