Blackberry WIRELESS HANDHELD VERSION 2.6 User Manual

Tips for typing

•Hold a letter to capitalize it (you must have Key Rate enabled).

•Press the Space key twice to insert a period when you are typing text (the letter following the period is capitalized automatically).

•Press the Alt key + the Space key to open the Symbol dialog box. Press the letter below the symbol to insert it into the text.

•Press C to create a new message, task, or appointment.

•Press number keys, without using the Alt key, to insert numbers in the Work, PIN, Home, Mobile, Fax, and Pager fields.

•Press the Space key to insert the at sign (@) and period

(.) in an Email field.

•Hold G and roll the trackwheel to scroll through available currency symbols.

•When you are typing text or composing a message, hold a letter key and roll the trackwheel to scroll through the accents, symbols, or marks that are associated with that character. When the desired character appears, release the letter key.

Tips for typing

• Press the Alt key + the Backspace key to delete a selected character, message, address, appoinment, or AutoText entry.

•Press the Alt key + the Shift key to turn on CAPlock mode. Press the Shift key again to turn it off.

•Press the Shift key + the Alt key to turn on NUMlock mode. Press the Shift key again to turn it off.

•Press the Delete key to delete a selected character, message, address, appointment, or AutoText entry.

•Press the Alt key + the Right Shift key to turn on CAP-lock mode. Press the Shift key again to turn it off.

•Press the Alt key + the Left Shift key to turn on NUM-lock mode. Press the Shift key again to turn it off.

Tips for navigating

•Press the Alt key and roll the trackwheel to scroll one screen at a time on the Messages, Address Book, Calendar, Tasks, and MemoPad screens.

•Press T to go to the top or B to go to the bottom message, task, memo or appointment in a list.

Tips for navigating

•Type the first letter of an item in a list or menu to move directly to the item.

•Type the first letters of the name, or the initials separated by a space, to find a specific contact on the Address Book or To screen.

•Press V to open the Saved Messages screen while on the Home or Messages screen.

•Press S to open the Search Messages screen while on the Home, Saved Messages, or Messages screen.

•Press the Enter key to open a selected item in any list or menu.

•Press the Alt key and click the trackwheel to select an icon on the Home screen. Roll the trackwheel to move the icon, then click the trackwheel to “drop” it into the new position.

•Press Y for yes, and N for no in a dialog box. Press C to cancel.

•Press the Alt key and roll the trackwheel to scroll horizontally in any application in which you can type or view text.

• Press the Backspace key to exit any menu or dialog box.

•Press the Escape button to exit any menu or dialog box.

Tips for the Messages application

•Press M to open the Messages screen while on the Home, Search Results, or Saved Messages screen.

•Press the Alt key + I to view all Incoming Messages on the Messages screen. Press the Alt key + O to view Outgoing Messages.

•Press N to move to the next date on the Messages screen. Press P to go to the previous date.

•Press U to move to the next unread message in the list.

•Press the Enter key to move down a page in an open message. Press the Alt key + the Enter key to move up a page.

•Press R in an open message to reply with text to the sender only.

•Press A in an open message to reply to all recipients.

•Press F in an open message to forward the message. The original text is included.

•Press G to return to the last cursor position in a message if you close it before you finish reading it.

• Press the Alt key + the Backspace key with a date field selected to delete all messages prior to and including the selected date.

•Press the Delete key with a date field selected to delete all messages prior to and including the selected date.

Tips for using cut, copy and paste

•Press the Alt key and click the trackwheel to enter selection mode.

•Press the Shift key and roll the trackwheel to select the next character. Roll the trackwheel to select the line of text.

•In selection mode, press the Alt key and click the trackwheel to copy the selected text or character.

•Press the Shift key and click the trackwheel to paste the selection.

• In selection mode, press the Shift key + the Backspace key to cut the selected text or character.

•In selection mode, press the Alt key + the Backspace key to delete the selected text or character.

•Press the Backspace key to exit selection mode.

•In selection mode, press the Shift key + the Delete key to cut the selected text or character.

•In selection mode, press the Delete key to delete the selected text or character.

•Press the Escape button to exit selection mode.

Tips for the Profiles application

•Press F on the Home screen to open the Profiles screen.

•Press the Space key on the Profiles screen to enable a selected profile.

•Press the Enter key on the Profiles screen to open the list for the selected profile.

Tips for the Calendar application

Note: On the Calendar Options screen, you must have the Enable Quick Entry field set to No for the shortcut keys to work in Day view.

•Press N to go to the next and P to go to the previous day/week/month on the Calendar screen.

•Press S to scroll through all the Calendar views.

•Press T to go to the current date on the Calendar screen.

•Press G to go to a specific date.

•Press D to switch to Day view, W to switch to Week view, M to switch to Month view, or A to switch to Agenda view.

•Press the Enter key to create an appointment at a specific time or view an appointment if one is selected.

•Press the Alt key and roll the trackwheel in Day, Week, or Agenda view to view the next or previous day and to scroll to the next or previous week in Month view.

To add appointments quickly

Note: On the Calendar Options screen, you must have the Enable Quick Entry field set to Yes for this procedure to work.

1.Verify that you are in Day view.

2.Scroll to a start time and type a name for the appointment. Type the location in parentheses.

3.Roll the trackwheel to change the appointment end time.

4.After you finish, click the trackwheel.

Tips for the Browser application

Note: This application might not be available for your handheld. Contact your system administrator for more information on available applications.

•Press B on the Home screen to start the Browser.

•Press T to move to the top and B to move to the bottom of a web page.

•Press N to go to the next page.

•Press G to open the Go To dialog box.

•Press K to open the Bookmarks screen.

•Press O to open the Browser Options screen.

•Press A to add a bookmark.

•Press P to open the Page Address screen.

•Press L to open the Link Address screen.

Tips for using backlighting

• Press the Alt key three times to activate the LCD backlighting.

•Press the silver key to activate the LCD backlighting.

Tips for the Calculator

•Press D to add.

•Press F to subtract.

•Press X or A to multiply.

•Press S to divide.

•Press G to see the result of your calculation.

•Press C to clear the Calculator screen.

More tips

•Read your handheld message titled Top 20 Tips.

•Also look for tips in both the online Handheld User Guide and the Installation and Getting Started Guide that accompany your handheld.