Beginner's Guide to BlackBerry KeyBoard Shortcuts-Browser Shortcuts

Browser Shortcuts

• To insert a period in the Go To dialog box, press the Space key
• To insert a slash mark (/) in the Go To dialog box, press Shift+Space
• To open the browser options, in the browser, press O
• To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key
• To hide the browser, press D
• To close the browser, hold the Escape key
• To view the address for a link, highlight a link. Press L
• To move forward a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key
• To move to a previous screen, press the Space key
• G - Move to a specific page
• H - Return to the home page
• K - Open bookmarks
• A - Add a bookmark
• I - View recent web pages
• R - Refresh page
• P - View page address
• S - Save web page
• U - Hide browser banner
• X - Veiw thumbnail version of a page
• T - Move to the top of a page
• B - Move to the bottom of a page

Beginners Guide To Blackberry Shortcuts-Typing Shortcuts

Typing Shortcuts

• To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized
• To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears
• Alt + Left Shift - NUM Lock
• Alt + Right Shift - CAPS Lock
• To turn off NUM lock or CAP lock, press the Shift key
• To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key
• To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball
• To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right
• To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key
• To cut highlighted text when typing, press the Shift + Backspace/Delete key
• To copy highlighted text when typing, press the Alt key and click the trackball
• To paste highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and click the trackball

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Beginners Guide To Blackberry Shortcuts-Message Shortcuts

Message Shortcuts

 

In a message:

• R - Reply To Message
• L - Reply To All
• F - Forward Message
• I - File Highlighted Message
• To view the email address of a contact, in a message, highlight the contact. Press Q. To view the display name again, press Q.

In a message list:

• C - Compose Message
• ALT+U - Mark Message As Opened/Unopened
• ALT+I - View Inbox
• ALT+O - View Outbox
• ALT+V - View Voicemail
• ALT+S - View SMS
• ALT+P - View Call Log
• To view all your messages again, press the Escape key
• SHIFT+SPACE - Move to the top of a screen
• SPACE - Move to the bottom of a screen
• T - Go to top of a message
• B - Go to bottom of a message
• N - Move to the next date
• P - Move to the previous date
• U - Move to the next unopened item
• J - Move to the next related item
• K - Move to the previous realted item
• F - Search for text in an attachment/web page
• G - Move to the last cursor position in a message after closing and reopening an attachment

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Beginners Guide To Blackberry Shortcuts-Phone Shortcuts

 

Phone Shortcuts

 

The following shortcuts can be used in the Phone application or during a phone call:

• To answer a phone call, press the Send key
• To view the call log, press the Send key from any screen
• To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, hold the letter O
• To add an extension to a phone number, press the Alt key and the X key, then type the extension number
• To assign a speed dial number to a key, from the Home screen or in the Phone application, hold the key you want to assign. Type the phone number
• To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter
• To move to the top of the Phone screen, press the Space key
• To change between headset, speakerphone and handset, press the menu key and choose an option, or better yet, Tap the $ (dollar sign) key on your keyboard to turn speakerphone on/off during a call
• To stay in a call and return to the home screen, press the Escape key and select Ok

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Beginners Guide To Blackberry Shortcuts-Basic Shortcuts

 

Basic Shortcuts

 

The following shortcuts can be used in many applications:

• To exit a screen (or to move to a previous page in a browser) press the Escape key
• To select or clear a check box, press the Space key  
• To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue holding the Alt key and select an application, then release the Alt key
• To return to the Home screen, press the End key  

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Beginners Guide To Blackberry Shortcuts-Standby Mode

 

Standby Mode

One of the greatest tips to save on battery life and keep from calling people with yourr device in your pocket (hey, we've all done it) is to put your device into standby mode.  To do this, simply hold the Mute key on top of your device for 3 seconds.  Your Berry will go into standby mode, where you will be prevented from accidentally pressing any keys, but all your alerts and calls will still come in.  To exit standby mode, just tap the Mute key.  

Now we will go through a list of all the shortcuts for various areas of your device. 

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