Blackberry SWD-1735726-0622010334-001 manual Tips and shortcuts, Tips Doing things quickly

User Guide Tips and shortcuts

Tips and shortcuts

Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.

Tips: Doing things quickly

For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.

Access popular options such as setting the alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or turning off network connections.

Highlight and click the areas at the top of the home screen.

See all the apps and folders on the home screen, or minimize	On the navigation bar, click All.
the panel and view the wallpaper.
Switch to another app.	Press and hold the	key. Click an app.

Note: The other app might still be running in the background.

Open an app with a convenience key.

Press a convenience key on the side of your BlackBerry smartphone.

Note: You can customize which app a convenience key opens.

Use pop-up menus.

Pop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear in the center of the screen. For example, you can use the pop- up menu in a message to file, forward, or reply to the message. To open a pop-up menu, touch and hold the screen or press and hold the trackpad. To select a menu item, tap the icon or click the trackpad.

Switch to the Favorites, Media, Downloads, and Frequent	On the home screen, highlight All on the navigation bar and
panels.	slide your finger on the trackpad right or left.
Add an app to the Favorites panel.	Highlight an app on the home screen or in a folder. Press the
	key > Mark as Favorite.
Change options for the home screen such as the wallpaper.	On the home screen, press the	key > Options.

Related information

Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 18

Assign an application to a convenience key, 31

Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 224

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