Shortcuts

BlackBerry basics shortcuts

To move the cursor, roll the trackball.

To exit a screen or move back a page in the browser, press the Escape key.

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.

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, press the End key.

To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete key.

On the Home screen

To lock the keyboard, hold the asterisk (*) key. To unlock the keyboard, press the asterisk (*) key and the Send key.

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

To answer a call, press the Send key.

To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, hold 0.

To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key. Type the extension number.

To assign a speed dial number to a key, on the Home screen or in the phone, hold the key.

To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the period (.) key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the period (.) key.

To check your voice mail, hold 1.

To type a letter in a phone number field, hold the Alt key. Use the multi-tap input method to type the letter.

To move to the top of the Phone screen, press the Space key.

To view the last phone number that you typed in the phone, press the Space key and the Enter key. To dial the phone number, press the Send key.

To view your contact list in the phone, press the Space key. Hold the Send key.

To switch phone numbers, in the phone, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.

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Blackberry 8130 manual Shortcuts, Phone shortcuts