Hello
guys, I know many of us out there aren't really well grounded on the proper
shortcut use of blackberry devices, shortcuts are very useful especially when
you need to get work done quickly, either when you are driving or just have a
single hand to work with. We have the BlackBerry Bold 9900 BlackBerry (BB)
handsets and these are known for their QWERTY keyboards, and as such, many of
the application shortcuts incorporate combinations of keystrokes, similar to
shortcuts you'll use on a desktop computer. Below is a list of shortcuts as
compiled by BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) for its Bold 9900
handset, as well as from our experience with the smartphone. These shortcuts
will also work for other BB 7 OS smartphones--such as the new Bold 9720, Curve
9380, and Torch 9810--that sport optical track pads with physical keyboards,
along with touchscreens.
Basic controls and How to Shortcut
Access
connectivity options: Mobile network, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (if applicable)
Tap
on top bar of the home screen
To See all unread notifications
Tap
on notifications icon while on the home screen
Change sound profile
Tap
on sound icon on the home screen
Change ring tone
Press
the green call button. Press the BB menu button and select Phone Ring Tones
Voice mail
Long
press "1" key
Set speed dial
Long
press the key you would like to assign the speed dial to
Search the Internet or for phone's contacts and apps
Type
search term while on home screen (For contacts, type name or initials separated
by space)
Search for text in messages
S
Search for text on Web page or attachment
F
Insert a full stop
Space
twice, next letter is capitalized
Insert "@" or "." in an email address field
Space
Capitalize letter
Hold
letter until capital version appears
Turn on/off CAPS lock
Alt
+ right Shift
Turn on/off NUM lock
Alt
+ left Shift
Highlight text
Shift
+ slide finger up or down (highlights lines) or left and right (highlights
characters) on optical trackpad
Copy text
Alt
+ click trackpad
Cut text
Shift
+ Delete
Paste text
Shift
+ click trackpad
Switch application
Long
press BlackBerry menu icon
Call up personal BB PIN
mypin
Call up phone number
mynumber
Call up model and version number
myver
Messaging shortcuts:
Inbox How to Shortcut
View
received messages
Alt
+ I
View drafts and sent messages
Alt
+ O
View SMS
Alt
+ S
Open highlighted message
Enter
Delete highlighted message
Delete
Mark as read or unread
Alt
+ U
Add flag
W
View all flagged messages
Alt
+ F
View voice mail messages
Alt
+ V
View call logs
Alt
+ P
Compose new message
C
Move up the list
Shift
+ Space
Move down the list
Space
Go to top of list
T
Go to bottom of list
B
Go to previous date range
P
Messaging
shortcuts: In open message How to Shortcut
To
reply
R
To reply all
L
To forward a message
F
View email address of sender
Highlight
sender then press Q
Go to next message
N
or swipe screen from right to left
Go to previous message
P
or swipe screen from left to right
File message
I
Next unopened item
U
Next related item
J
Previous related item
K
Web browser How to
Shortcut
Zoom
in on page
I
Zoom out on page
O
Open bookmarks
K
Add bookmark
A
Go to Home
H
Open history
Y
Refresh a page
R
Stop a page loading
Esc
Switch tab
W
Move up a page
Shift
+ Space
Move down a page
Space
Go to top of a page
T
Go to bottom of a page
B
Return to start page
G
Access browser options
S
Insert "." in address bar
Space
Insert "/" in address bar
Shift
+ Space
Close the browser
Hold
Esc until it closes
Calendar:
Day view
Do
note that for these shortcuts to work in Day view, you will have to disable
Quick Entry. In the Calendar app, press the BB menu icon > Options. Click
Calendar Display and Actions and deselect the Enable Quick Entry check box.
How to Shortcut
Change to week view
W
Change to month view
M
Back to day view
D
Change to agenda view
A
Schedule appointment
C
Move to next day/week/month
Space
Move to previous day/week/month
Shift
+ Space
Go to current day
T
Go to specific date
G
Multimedia controls How to Shortcut
Take
a photo
Use
dedicated camera key
Camera zoom in
Volume
Up
Camera zoom out
Volume
Down
Next song in playlist
Hold
volume up
Previous song in playlist
Hold
volume down
Play/pause playlist
Mute
key
Turn on audio boost feature (only in headset mode)
Volume
Up
Rotate image in gallery
L
Zoom in image in gallery
I
Zoom out image in gallery
O
Pan images in gallery
2, 4, 6, 8
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