User Guide

Applications and features

Once you turn on voice dictation, when your keyboard appears, tap the key to begin voice dictation.

Set an alarm using the Voice Control app

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

2.After the beep, say "Set an alarm" and the time that you want to set the alarm for. For example, "Set an alarm for 6:00" or "Set an alarm for one hour from now."

Get directions using the Voice Control app

When you get directions using the Voice Control app, the directions appear in the Maps app.

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

2.After the beep, say "Get directions to" or "Go to" and say an address, city, or point of interest. For example, you can say "Get directions to 175 Columbia St. West, Waterloo, Ontario" or "Go to New York City."

The address, city, or point of interest opens in the Maps app. If more than one result is found for your address, city,

or point of interest, tap . Tap a destination.

Change your Facebook status using the Voice Control app

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

2.After the beep, say "Update my Facebook status" and say your status. For example, "Update my Facebook status to heading to the movies tonight."

Post a tweet using the Voice Control app

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

2.After the beep, say "Tweet" and say your tweet. For example, "Tweet heading to the car show today."

Post a LinkedIn update using the Voice Control app

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

2.After the beep, say "LinkedIn" and your update. For example, "LinkedIn heading to the conference room for a meeting."

Save notes and memos using the Voice Control app

The notes and memos you create with the Voice Control app are saved as entries in BlackBerry Remember.

1.To open the Voice Control app, press and hold the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.

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