Shortcuts
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
• To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
• To move back a screen, 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 or application list, press the End key.
• To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete key.
On the Home screen
• To lock the keyboard, hold the asterisk (*) key. To unlock the keyboard, press the asterisk (*) key and the Send key.
• To lock the device, set a password. Hold the asterisk (*) key. To unlock the device, type your password. Press the Enter key.
• To switch between the active notification profile and the Vibrate notification profile, hold the # key.
Phone shortcuts
• To change your ring tone, in the phone application, press the Menu key. Click Set Ring Tone.
• To check your voice mail, press and hold 1.
• To send an incoming call to voice mail when the flip is closed, press and hold the Volume Down key.
• To set up speed dial for a contact, on the Home screen or in the phone application, press and hold the key that you would like to assign
speed dial to.
• To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key. Type the extension number.
• To type a letter in a phone number field, press and hold the Alt key. Use the multi-tap input method to type the letter.
• To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press and hold 0.
• To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the period (.) key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the period (.) key
again.
• If you are using a wireless headset, to stop listening to a call with the headset, press the period (.) key. To listen to a call using the wireless
headset again, press the period (.) key again.
• If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® device, to switch phone numbers, in the phone application, click
your active phone number. Click a phone number.
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