Navigation and typing
About the Menu key and Escape key
The Menu key and Escape key on your BlackBerry® device are designed to help you navigate screens and complete tasks quickly and easily.
Key Actions
Menu key
• view more applications on the Home screen
• open the menu in an application
• select a highlighted menu item
Escape key
• move back a screen
• close a menu
Move around the screen
• To move the cursor in any direction and highlight items, roll the trackball.
• To select an item or open a link, click (press) the trackball.
• To change the value in a field, click a field. Click a value.
• To return to the Home screen, when you are not on a call, press the End key.
BlackBerry basics
Make a call
1. From the Home screen or in the phone application, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a phone number.
• Type part of a contact name. Highlight a contact or phone number.
2. Press the Send key.
To end the call, press the End key.
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