Navigation and typing

About the Menu key and Escape key

The Menu key and Escape key on your BlackBerry® device are designed to help you navigate screens and complete tasks quickly and easily.
Key Actions
Menu key view more applications on the Home screen
open the menu in an application
select a highlighted menu item
Escape key move back a screen
close a menu

Move around the screen

To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items, roll the trackball.
To select an item or open a link, click (press) the trackball.
To change the value in a field, click a field. Click a value.
To return to the Home screen, when you are not on a call, press the End key.
BlackBerry basics

Make a call

1. From the Home screen or in the phone application, perform one of the following actions:
Type a phone number.
Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone number.
2. Press the Send key.
To end the call, press the End key.
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