Quick Reference
BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™
To Do
this
HANDHELD
Turn on the handheld
Press the
Power
button
Turn off the handheld
Hold the
Power
button
OR
Click
the
Turn Power Off
icon
Turn on/off the radio
Click the
Turn Wireless On
/
Turn Wireless Off
icon
Turn on/off backlighting
Press the
Power
button
Lock the handheld
Click the
Lock
icon*
Lock the keyboard
Click the
Keyboard Lock
icon
Unlock the keyboard
Double-click the trackwheel
*The Lock icon appears when a password is set.
NAVIGATING
Move the cursor
Roll the trackwheel
OR
Press
the
Alt
key + roll the trackwheel
Click an item
Highlight the item > Click the trackwheel
Return to the previous screen
Press the
Escape
button
Move backward/forward
Press the
Back
/
Forward
key
Select multiple items
Hold the
Shift
key + roll the trackwheel
Move to the top of a screen
Press
T
Move to the bottom of a screen
Press
B
Move to an item in a list or menu
Press the first letter of the item
Page up or down in a list
Press the
Alt
key + roll the trackwheel
TYPING TEXT
Capitalize a letter
Hold the letter
Insert a period
Press the
Space
key twice
Type the alternate character on a key
Press the
Alt
key + the key
Insert a special character
Hold a roll the trackwheel
Insert a symbol
Press the
Symbol
key > Click a symbol
Enter CAP-lock mode
Press the
Alt
key + the
Right Shift
key
Enter NUM-lock mode
Press the
Right Shift
key + the
Alt
key
Exit NUM-lock or CAP-lock mode
Press the
Right Shift
key
EDITING TEXT
Enter selection mode
Press the
Alt
key + click the trackwheel
Select text
Enter selection mode > Roll the trackwheel
Select one character
Enter selection mode > Hold the
Shift
key + roll the trackwheel
Copy selected text
Press the
Alt
key + click the trackwheel
OR
Click the trackwheel > Click
Copy
Paste selected text
Press the
Shift
key + click the trackwheel
OR
Click the trackwheel > Click
Paste
Cut selected text
Press the
Shift
key + the
Backspace
key
OR
Click the trackwheel > Click
Cut
MISCELLANEOUS
Search for text
Click the trackwheel > Click
Find
> Type text
Clear a field
Click the trackwheel > Click
Clear Field
Move an icon on the Home screen
Press the
Alt
key > Click the trackwheel > Click
Move Icon
> Position the
icon > Click the trackwheel
* Your handheld might vary from the depictions on this card.
Phone button
Right Shift key
Power button
Backlighting
Enter key
Backspace key
Forward key
Escape button
Trackwheel
Notification LED
Microphone
Space key
Left Shift key
Alt key
Number keys
Headset jack
Speaker
Battery
cover
release
button
Escape button
Trackwheel
Home screen
Tips
BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™
Type text
Hold the handheld with
both hands and press the
keys.
Return to previous screen
Press the
Escape
button.
Move the cursor
Roll the trackwheel.
Click an item
Roll the trackwheel to
highlight an item. Click
(press) the trackwheel.
Phone button
Symbol key
Back key
