Gestures for the home screen
Task
Gesture
Minimize the application and show your minimized apps
Swipe up from the bottom. This gesture is the same as the
one used in other applications.
Close a minimized app
With the point of regard on the minimized app, double-tap
with two fingers.
Delete an app
Tap and hold with one finger, and then move your finger to
the app. The point of regard is set under your finger. Then,
double-tap with two fingers to delete the app.
Gestures for text entry and editing
When you select text to cut, copy, or delete, the size of the text block depends on the size of a text chunk you have set. A
text chunk can be a character, word, line, sentence, or paragraph, or a header or link on a webpage.
Task
Gesture
Switch the BlackBerry Keyboard layout
With the point of regard on the BlackBerry Keyboard, swipe
down with one finger.
Accept word prediction
Swipe up with one finger.
Select text
Double-tap and hold with one finger.
This gesture selects a text chunk and includes the cursor
position.
Clear a text selection
When you have text selected, double-tap and hold with one
finger.
Extend the text selection
When you have text selected, swipe from left to right to
increase the selection by one text chunk.
Decrease the text selection
When you have text selected, swipe from right to left to
decrease the selection by one text chunk.
If the text selection becomes empty when you swipe to
decrease the selection, the selection extends in the
opposite direction. For example, if you get to the beginning
of the selected text, the new selection is the configured text
chunk extending to the left. If you get to the end of the
selected text, the new selection is beyond the previous end.
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