HotKey On BlackBerry

1. To move the cursor in a different direction, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.

2. To type an accented or special character, hold the letter key and roll the trackwheel. When the desired character appears, release the letter key.

3. To switch to another application, hold the Alt key and press the Escape button. Continue to hold the Alt key and select an application. Release the Alt key to switch to that application.

4. To exit a screen or dialog box, press the Escape button.

5. To change an option field, hold the Alt key. Click a value.

6. To move directly to an item in an options list or menu, press the first letter of the item.

7. To select a check box, press the Space key. To clear the check box, press the Space key again.

8. To select a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackwheel.

9. To cut selected text, press the Shift key + the Backspace key. To copy selected text, press the Alt key and click the trackwheel. To paste text, press the Shift key and click the trackwheel.

10. To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.

11. To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.

12. To insert the at sign (@) and periods in an Email field, press the Space key.

13. To reply to a message, press R. To forward a message, press F. To reply to all, press L.

14. To move to the top of a screen, press T. To move to the bottom of a screen, press B.

15. To move down a screen, press the Space key. To move up a screen, press the Shift key + the Space key.

16. To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, press the Right Shift key.

17. To view sent messages, in the messages list, press the Alt key + O. To view received messages, press the Alt key + I. To view SMS messages, press the Alt key + S. To view phone call logs, press the Alt key + P. To view voice mail messages, press the Alt key + V.

18. To move to the next item, press N. To move to the previous item, press P.

19. To type numbers in a number field, press the number keys. You do not need to press the Alt key.

20. In the Calendar, to change to Agenda view, press A. To change to Day view, press D. To change to Week view, press W. To change to Month view, press M.

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Additional by tafa: (works @8820 with Phone Option: "Dial From Home Screen" = NO)

21. To See email RefID, open mail messages, ALT + VIEW
22. To Restart, ALT + SHIFT + DEL
23. To See Next/Previous Picture on Folder, P or N
24. To see HELP ME: ALT + SHIFT + H
25. To Change Signal Strength from BAR to NUMBER: ALT + NMLL
26. To See/Clear Log: ALT + LGLG
27. See PIN: Text Editor/BBM/YM : mypin (space)
28. See Phone Number: mynumber (space)
29. See OS Version: myver (space)
30. Select Text: SHIFT + Trackwheel
31. Alarm Setting: SHIFT + R
32. Task: SHIFT + T
33. Yahoo Messenger: SHIFT + Y
34. Calculator: SHIFT + U
35. Option: SHIFT + O
36. Address Book: SHIFT + A
37. Search: SHIFT + D
38. Profile Setting: SHIFT + F
39. HELP: SHIFT + H
40. Calender: SHIFT + L
41. MSN: SHIFT + X
42. Go To Saved Message: SHIFT + V
43. Browser: SHIFT + B
43. Go To BBM: SHIFT + N
44. Options - Advanced Options - Sim Card - type “MEPD”
45. Options - Status - type “BUYR”
46.

IMEI display.
Displays your device's international mobile equipment identity (IMEI - your serial number) on-screen... Also works from all other GSM handsets.
Type "*", "#", "0", "6", "#" on the Home screen.

Decibel meter.
Displays your signal strength in decibels, instead of bars.
Hold "Alt" and press "N", "M", "L", "L" (repeat to reverse the effect).

Address Book file verification.
Checks the data in your Address Book for inconsistencies.
In the Address Book, hold "Alt" and press "V", "A", "L", "D".

Address Book data structure rebuild.
Forces a data structure re-build in the Address Book...
In the Address Book, hold "Alt" and press "R", "B", "L", "D".

View source code.
Displays the source code of a Web page.
In the Browser, hold "Alt" and press "R", "B", "V", "S".

Message Tips:

Navigating:

1. Enter or spacebar: scroll down a page/screen at a time.
2. ALT-Enter: scroll back a page/screen at a time.
3. b: scroll to bottom of page or list.
4. t: scroll to top of page or list.
5. u: jump to closest unread message in a list.
6. n: jump to next message.
7. p: jump to previous message.
8. backspace/delete key: delete previous character while typing or delete message if viewing it in a list.

Reply-to/Forward:

1. R: Reply to this message.
2. L: Reply to all.
3. F: Forward this message.

Select Text:

1. Press the Shift key and then scroll the trackball to select (highlight) text. If you release the Shift key and scroll the trackball you will select entire lines. Press the Shift key again at any time to start selecting by character again.
2. Hold down ALT key + CLICK the trackball (click it don't hold it down), release the trackball and then use it to scroll (select) whole lines. You can press and hold the ALT key at anytime to start selecting by character again.
3. Click Menu key and choose SELECT from the menu. Roll the trackball down to select entire line. Click trackball again and select copy.

With either method, click the trackball and select 'Cut' or 'Copy'... To paste, go to insertion point, or open a new message or whatever, click the trackball, and then select 'Paste'.


Calendar Tips:

(From Calendar screen, click Menu key & choose Options, then General Options. Change 'Enable Quick Entry' to NO.)

1. Press T to go to "Today" in the Calendar screen.
2. Press N or Space to go to Next (day, week or month, depending on the view you are in).
3. Press P to go to Previous: (day, week or month, depending on the view you are in).
4. Click Trackball to create a new entry.
5. Press A to go to Agenda View.
6. Press M to go to Monthly View.
7. Press W to go to Weekly View.
8. Press D to go to Daily View.
9. Press G to go to a specific date in the Calendar screen.




* Turn on the backlighting

* Press Power button.

* Switch to another program

* Hold the Alt key and press the Escape button. Continue to hold the Alt key and select a program. Release the Alt key to switch to that program.

* Exit a screen or dialog box

* Press the Escape button.

* Insert a period

* Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.

* Insert the at sign (@) and periods in an Email field

* Press the Space key.

* Type an accent or special character

* Hold the letter key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.

* Capitalize a letter

* Hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.

* Move the cursor in a different direction

* The Alt key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.

* Change an option field

* Hold the Alt key. Click a value.

* Move to an item in a list or menu

* Press the first letter of the item.

* Select a check box

* Press the Space key. To clear the check box, press the Space key again.

* Select a line of text

* Press the Shift key and roll the trackball/trackwheel.

* Move down a screen

* Press the Space key.

* Move up a screen

* Press the Shift key + the Space key.


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