Blackberry Mega Shortcuts List

diabolus

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Since i now got a BB too, i quickly found you need to know a few shortcuts otherwise you're just not doing it right. This is probably old news to some, but maybe it might be useful for other newer users :)

Anyway, use it , don't use it:

http://www.technobuzz.net/blackberry-keypad-shortcuts-mega-list/
Home screen Keypad Shortcuts

In order to have shortcuts in home screen work, you have to disable dialing from home screen. To do this, go into your Phone options by Send Key>Menu Key>Options>General Options> and set “dial from home screen” to “no”.

* A – Contacts
* B – Browser
* C – Compose message
* D – Memo
* F – Profiles
* G – Google Talk
* H – Help
* K – Keypad lock
* L – Calendar
* M – Messages
* N – BB Messenger
* O – Options
* P – Phone
* S – Search
* T – Todo list
* U – Calculator
* V – Saved messages
* W – Carrier’s browser
* X – Windows Live Messenger

While viewing messages Keypad Shortcuts

* B – Bottom of the list
* C – Compose
* E – Delivery errors
* F – Forward highlighted message
* I – View the folder where highlighted message locates
* J – Jump to next message with same subject. After it reaches most recent message, it will loop from oldest message.
* K – Jump to previous message with same subject. After it reaches oldest message, it will loop from most recent message.
* L – Reply All highlighted message
* N – Jump to next day
* P – Jump to previous day
* R – Reply highlighted message
* S – Search
* T – Top of the list
* U – Unread messages. It starts from oldest unread message. Press U again to reach next unread message.
* V – Saved messages
* Space – Page down
* Shift + Space = Page up
* Alt+i – To view incoming messages only (Press back to view all messages)
* Alt+m – To view MMS messages only (Press back to view all messages)
* Alt+o – To view incoming messages only (Press back to view all messages)
* Alt+p – To view phone messages only (Press back to view all messages)
* Alt+s – To view SMS messages only (Press back to view all messages)
* Alt+u – Mark the message opened/unopened. It will toggle the status.
* Alt+v – To view voicemail messages only (Press back to view all messages)

While viewing calendar Keypad Shortcuts

* A – Agenda view
* C – Create a new appointment
* D – Day view
* G – Go to date …
* M – Month view
* N – Next (day, month, week, etc. depending on current view). Only works in Agenda view, Week view and Month view.
* P – Previous (day, month, week, etc. depending on current view). Only works in Agenda view, Week view and Month view.
* T – Today
* W – Week view
* Space – Next (day, month, week, etc. depending on current view). Works in all views
* Shift + Space – Previous (day, month, week, etc. depending on current view). Works in all views

While in Camera mode Keypad Shortcuts

* Up = Zoom in
* Down = Zoom out
* Space = Switch flash mode (On/Auto/Off)
* Sym = Toggle full screen mode

While in Video Camera mode Keypad Shortcuts

* Up = Zoom in
* Down = Zoom out
* Space = Switch flash mode (On/Off)

A few others from the BB Manual of note:

Alt+Left Shift = Toggle Numlock [toggle numeric input without holding the alt]
Alt+Right Shift = Toggle Capslock

#1 To highlight/select text : Press Shift + Scroll with Touchpad
#2 To Copy : Highlight your text like in #1 -> Press Touchpad and select "Copy" from Menu
#3 To Paste : Press Shift + Touchpad

To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email or web address field, press the Space key.

Press the "Q" key to switch between Vibrate and Active Profiles
I found this quite important:

To mark all your messages "Read" [or from a certain date] : Go to the top of your messages , on the menu select "Mark Prior Opened" . Everything older than your current position will be marked read..done. No need to "Highlight" anything.


Another one, to see your data usage and total voice usage:
Go into Options -> Status and type the letters buyr on OS 4.6 and higher

Feel free to post other tips/shortcuts missing here.
 
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