Blackberry 8520 Cell Phone User Manual


 
To type the alternate character on a key, press the Alt key and the character key.
To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and slide your finger left or right on the trackpad. For example, to type ü, hold
U and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the letter key when the accented or special character appears.
To type a number in a number field, press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.
To type a number in a text field, hold the Alt key and press the number key.
To turn on NUM lock, press the Alt key and the Left Shift key. To turn off NUM lock, press the Shift key.
To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key and the Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, press the Shift key.
Insert symbols
To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key.
To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.
Work with text
To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and slide your finger up or down on the trackpad.
To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and slide your finger left or right on the trackpad.
To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key.
To cut highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and the Backspace/Delete key.
To copy highlighted text when typing, press the Alt key and click the trackpad.
To paste highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and click the trackpad.
Search shortcuts
To search for a contact in a list of contacts, type the contact name or initials separated by a space.
To search for text in a message, press S.
To search for text in an attachment or on a web page, press F.
To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Press F.
Map shortcuts
To zoom in to a map, press I.
To zoom out from a map, press O.
To move to the next direction on a route, press N.
To move to the previous direction on a route, press P.
To view status information at the top of a map, press U. To hide status information at the top of a map, press U again.
To view tracking information at the bottom of a map while you are tracking your movement, press the Space key. To hide tracking information
at the bottom of a map, press the Space key again.
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