Shortcuts
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
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To select an item, click (press) the screen.
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To highlight an item, touch the screen lightly.
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To open a menu in an application to access options and available actions, press the
Menu
key.
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To select a highlighted menu item, press the
Menu
key.
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To move back a screen, press the
Escape
key.
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To return to the Home screen, when you are not on a call, press the
End
key.
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To scroll down, slide your finger up.
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To scroll up, slide your finger down.
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To stop continuous scrolling, touch the screen.
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To move to the next item, slide your finger to the left quickly.
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To move to the previous item, slide your finger to the right quickly.
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To switch applications, press and hold the
Menu
key. Click an application.
Phone shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
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To change your ring tone, from the Home screen, press the
Send
key. Press the
Menu
key. Click
Set Ring Tone
.
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To send an incoming call to voice mail when your BlackBerry® device is inserted in a holster, press and hold the
Volume Down
key on the
right side of your device.
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To set up speed dial for a contact, in the phone application, press and hold a key.
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To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press and hold
0
.
Typing shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
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To insert a period, press the
Space
key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
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To capitalize a letter, press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
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To type an accented character, press and hold the letter key. Click the accented character that appears on the screen.
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To turn on NUM lock, press and hold the
123
key until the lock indicator appears on the 123 key. To turn off NUM lock, press the
123
key
again.
User Guide
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