Complete Shortcut Guide for the Curve
Posted 10-14-2008 at 10:35 AM by gixxerjoe
I know that there have been a few shortcut post before. But I have not seen one with all catagories included. A lot of you may already know most of these, but there are so many I thought I would put them in one place.
So here is my complete shortcut guide for the Curve.
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
To move back a screen, press the Escape key.
To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
To select or clear a check box, press the Space key.
To view available values in a field, press the Alt key.
To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue to hold the Alt key and highlight an application. Release the Alt key.
To return to the Home screen or application list, press the End key.
To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete key.
Phone shortcuts
To answer a call, press the Send key.
To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press the O key.
To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key. Type the extension number.
To set up speed dial for a contact, on the Home screen or in the phone, hold a key.
To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the Speakerphone key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the Speakerphone key.
To switch the audio path to wired headphones during a call, press the Speakerphone key. To switch back to the previous audio path, press the Speakerphone key again.
To check your voice mail, hold 1.
To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter key.
To view your contact list in the phone, hold the Send key.
To switch phone numbers, in the phone, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.
Camera and video camera shortcuts
To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.
To zoom in to a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Up key.
To zoom out from a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Down key.
To change the flash mode for a picture or to turn on low-light mode for a video, press the Space key.
Media shortcuts
To pause a video or song, press the Mute key. To resume playing a video or song, press the Mute key.
To move to the controls at the bottom of the screen when you are viewing a list of songs, press the Space key.
To play the next song in a category, press N.
To play the previous song in a category, press P.
To amplify the volume for songs, ring tones, and videos, press the Volume Up key until you reach the highest volume setting. Press the Volume Up key four times quickly.
To rotate a picture, press L.
To zoom in to a picture, press 3. To zoom to the original picture size, press 7.
To zoom out from a picture, press 9. To zoom to the original picture size, press 7.
To fit a picture to the screen size, press 1.
Message shortcuts
In a message
To reply to a message, press R.
To reply to all in an email message or a PIN message, press L.
To forward a message, press F.
To file a highlighted email message, press I.
To view the email address of a contact, highlight the contact in an email message. Press Q. To view the display name, press Q again.
To move to the last cursor position after you close and reopen a received email message or PIN message, press G.
In a message list
To open a highlighted message, press the Enter key.
To compose a message from a message list, press C.
To mark a message as opened or unopened, press the Alt key and U.
To view received messages, press the Alt key and I.
To view sent messages, press the Alt key and O.
To view voice mail messages, press the Alt key and V.
To view SMS text messages, press the Alt key and S.
To view call logs, press the Alt key and P.
To view all your messages, press the Escape key.
Move around a message list
To move up a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To move to the top of a message list, press T.
To move to the bottom of a message list, press B.
To move to the next date, press N.
To move to the previous date, press P.
To move to the next unopened item, press U.
To move to the next related message, press J.
To move to the previous related message, press K.
Typing shortcuts
To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
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 roll the trackball to the left or right. For example, to type ό, hold U and roll the trackball to the left until ό 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.
To switch typing input languages, in the device options, on the Language screen, verify that the Use Input Language Shortcut field is set to Yes. Hold the Alt key and press the Enter key. Continue to hold the Alt key and highlight a language. Release the Alt 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 roll the trackball up or down.
To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right.
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 trackball.
To paste highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and click the trackball.
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 attachment, verify that you are viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Press F.
Attachment shortcuts
To search for text in an attachment, press F.
To move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening an attachment, press G.
In a spreadsheet
To move to a specific cell, press G.
To view the content of a cell, press the Space key.
To switch worksheets, pressV. Highlight a worksheet. Press the Enter key.
To view hidden columns or rows, press H. To hide the columns or rows, press H.
In a presentation
To switch presentation views, press M.
To move to the next slide, verify that you are viewing the presentation in slide view. Press N.
To move to the previous slide, verify that you are viewing the presentation in slide view. Press P.
To move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a presentation attachment, verify that you are viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Press G.
Browser shortcuts
To insert a period (.) in the web address field, press the Space key.
To insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key.
To close the browser, hold the Escape key.
On a web page
To switch between Column view and Page view, press Z.
To move to a specific web page, press G.
To return to the home page, press H.
To open the bookmark list, press K.
To add a bookmark, press A.
To view a list of web pages that you have visited recently, press I.
To refresh a web page, press R.
To view the web page address for a link, highlight a link. Press L.
To view the web page address for a web page, press P.
To save a web page to a message list, press S.
To follow a link, highlight or pause on the link. Press the Enter key.
To hide the banner, press U. To view the banner, press U.
To open the browser options, in the browser, press O.
To hide the browser, press D.
Navigate a web page
To move up a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To move to the top of a web page, press T.
To move to the bottom of a web page, press B.
Map shortcuts
To zoom in to a map, press I.
To zoom out from a map, press O.
To view status information at the top of a map, press U. To hide status information at the top of a map, press U.
To view tracking information at the bottom of a map, press the Space key. To hide tracking information at the bottom of a map, press the Space key.
To move to the next direction on a route, press N.
To move to the previous direction on a route, press P.
Calendar shortcuts
For shortcuts to work in Day view, in the general calendar options, change the Enable Quick Entry field to No.
To schedule an appointment, press C.
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.
To move to the next day, week, or month, press the Space key.
To move to the previous day, week, or month, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move to the current date, press T.
To move to a specific date, press G.
Other short cuts
Perform a soft reset/reboot your BlackBerry - Press ALT+CAPS LOCK+DELETE
To display your PIN number - Type mypin and press the space key in any text field
Display your phone number - Type mynumber and press the space key in any text field
Display the version of BlackBerry Device Software that you are running - Type myver and press the space key in any text field
Display your signal strength as a numeric value - On the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone press and hold the Alt key and type nmll.
Confirm message delivery to another BlackBerry - Compose an email message and type <confirm> at the start of the subject line. If the email message has been delivered to the Blackberry smartphone, an email message appears in your inbox with the subject line BlackBerry Delivery Confirmation
And finally you can turn off _dial from home screen_ in your call options. You will then have many shortcuts to launch applications like messages, browser, options, ect... Just by pressing a letter. You can find out what letter opens what by opening your main applications screen. When scroll over a icon, if it has a short cut, the letter of the short cut will be underlined. You will not be able to dial from home screen screen not a big deal just press your call button before you have to dial. Hope this helps new users to Blackberry, and if you are a vetren user mabey you saw some thing you didn't know. Anywho thanks for reading.
Gixxerjoe
So here is my complete shortcut guide for the Curve.
BlackBerry basics shortcuts
To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
To move back a screen, press the Escape key.
To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
To select or clear a check box, press the Space key.
To view available values in a field, press the Alt key.
To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue to hold the Alt key and highlight an application. Release the Alt key.
To return to the Home screen or application list, press the End key.
To delete a highlighted item, press the Backspace/Delete key.
Phone shortcuts
To answer a call, press the Send key.
To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, press the O key.
To add an extension to a phone number, press the X key. Type the extension number.
To set up speed dial for a contact, on the Home screen or in the phone, hold a key.
To turn on the speakerphone during a call, press the Speakerphone key. To turn off the speakerphone during a call, press the Speakerphone key.
To switch the audio path to wired headphones during a call, press the Speakerphone key. To switch back to the previous audio path, press the Speakerphone key again.
To check your voice mail, hold 1.
To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter key.
To view your contact list in the phone, hold the Send key.
To switch phone numbers, in the phone, click your active phone number. Click a phone number.
Camera and video camera shortcuts
To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.
To zoom in to a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Up key.
To zoom out from a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Down key.
To change the flash mode for a picture or to turn on low-light mode for a video, press the Space key.
Media shortcuts
To pause a video or song, press the Mute key. To resume playing a video or song, press the Mute key.
To move to the controls at the bottom of the screen when you are viewing a list of songs, press the Space key.
To play the next song in a category, press N.
To play the previous song in a category, press P.
To amplify the volume for songs, ring tones, and videos, press the Volume Up key until you reach the highest volume setting. Press the Volume Up key four times quickly.
To rotate a picture, press L.
To zoom in to a picture, press 3. To zoom to the original picture size, press 7.
To zoom out from a picture, press 9. To zoom to the original picture size, press 7.
To fit a picture to the screen size, press 1.
Message shortcuts
In a message
To reply to a message, press R.
To reply to all in an email message or a PIN message, press L.
To forward a message, press F.
To file a highlighted email message, press I.
To view the email address of a contact, highlight the contact in an email message. Press Q. To view the display name, press Q again.
To move to the last cursor position after you close and reopen a received email message or PIN message, press G.
In a message list
To open a highlighted message, press the Enter key.
To compose a message from a message list, press C.
To mark a message as opened or unopened, press the Alt key and U.
To view received messages, press the Alt key and I.
To view sent messages, press the Alt key and O.
To view voice mail messages, press the Alt key and V.
To view SMS text messages, press the Alt key and S.
To view call logs, press the Alt key and P.
To view all your messages, press the Escape key.
Move around a message list
To move up a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To move to the top of a message list, press T.
To move to the bottom of a message list, press B.
To move to the next date, press N.
To move to the previous date, press P.
To move to the next unopened item, press U.
To move to the next related message, press J.
To move to the previous related message, press K.
Typing shortcuts
To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.
To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.
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 roll the trackball to the left or right. For example, to type ό, hold U and roll the trackball to the left until ό 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.
To switch typing input languages, in the device options, on the Language screen, verify that the Use Input Language Shortcut field is set to Yes. Hold the Alt key and press the Enter key. Continue to hold the Alt key and highlight a language. Release the Alt 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 roll the trackball up or down.
To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right.
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 trackball.
To paste highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and click the trackball.
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 attachment, verify that you are viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Press F.
Attachment shortcuts
To search for text in an attachment, press F.
To move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening an attachment, press G.
In a spreadsheet
To move to a specific cell, press G.
To view the content of a cell, press the Space key.
To switch worksheets, pressV. Highlight a worksheet. Press the Enter key.
To view hidden columns or rows, press H. To hide the columns or rows, press H.
In a presentation
To switch presentation views, press M.
To move to the next slide, verify that you are viewing the presentation in slide view. Press N.
To move to the previous slide, verify that you are viewing the presentation in slide view. Press P.
To move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a presentation attachment, verify that you are viewing the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Press G.
Browser shortcuts
To insert a period (.) in the web address field, press the Space key.
To insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key.
To close the browser, hold the Escape key.
On a web page
To switch between Column view and Page view, press Z.
To move to a specific web page, press G.
To return to the home page, press H.
To open the bookmark list, press K.
To add a bookmark, press A.
To view a list of web pages that you have visited recently, press I.
To refresh a web page, press R.
To view the web page address for a link, highlight a link. Press L.
To view the web page address for a web page, press P.
To save a web page to a message list, press S.
To follow a link, highlight or pause on the link. Press the Enter key.
To hide the banner, press U. To view the banner, press U.
To open the browser options, in the browser, press O.
To hide the browser, press D.
Navigate a web page
To move up a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To move to the top of a web page, press T.
To move to the bottom of a web page, press B.
Map shortcuts
To zoom in to a map, press I.
To zoom out from a map, press O.
To view status information at the top of a map, press U. To hide status information at the top of a map, press U.
To view tracking information at the bottom of a map, press the Space key. To hide tracking information at the bottom of a map, press the Space key.
To move to the next direction on a route, press N.
To move to the previous direction on a route, press P.
Calendar shortcuts
For shortcuts to work in Day view, in the general calendar options, change the Enable Quick Entry field to No.
To schedule an appointment, press C.
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.
To move to the next day, week, or month, press the Space key.
To move to the previous day, week, or month, press the Shift key and the Space key.
To move to the current date, press T.
To move to a specific date, press G.
Other short cuts
Perform a soft reset/reboot your BlackBerry - Press ALT+CAPS LOCK+DELETE
To display your PIN number - Type mypin and press the space key in any text field
Display your phone number - Type mynumber and press the space key in any text field
Display the version of BlackBerry Device Software that you are running - Type myver and press the space key in any text field
Display your signal strength as a numeric value - On the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone press and hold the Alt key and type nmll.
Confirm message delivery to another BlackBerry - Compose an email message and type <confirm> at the start of the subject line. If the email message has been delivered to the Blackberry smartphone, an email message appears in your inbox with the subject line BlackBerry Delivery Confirmation
And finally you can turn off _dial from home screen_ in your call options. You will then have many shortcuts to launch applications like messages, browser, options, ect... Just by pressing a letter. You can find out what letter opens what by opening your main applications screen. When scroll over a icon, if it has a short cut, the letter of the short cut will be underlined. You will not be able to dial from home screen screen not a big deal just press your call button before you have to dial. Hope this helps new users to Blackberry, and if you are a vetren user mabey you saw some thing you didn't know. Anywho thanks for reading.
Gixxerjoe
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