User Guide

Shortcuts

Shortcuts

BlackBerry basics shortcuts

To move the cursor, roll the trackball.

To move back a screen, 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 or application list, 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 change your ring tone, in the phone application, press the Menu key. Click Set Ring Tone.

To check your voice mail, press and hold 1.

To send an incoming call to voice mail when the flip is closed, press and hold the Volume Down key.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

If you are using a wireless headset, to stop listening to a call with the headset, press the period (.) key. To listen to a call using the wireless headset again, press the period (.) key again.

If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, to switch phone numbers, in the phone application, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.

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