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 turn on a theme or notification profile, highlight a theme or notification profile. Press the Space key.
• To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete 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 Alt key and 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 Speakerphone key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the
Speakerphone key.
• To check your voice mail, hold 1.
• To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter key.
• 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. Press the Send key to dial the
number.
• To view your contact list in the phone, hold the Send key.
• To switch phone numbers, in the phone, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.
Camera shortcuts
• To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.
• To zoom in to a subject, press the Volume Up key.
• To zoom out from a subject, press the Volume Down key.
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