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Important keys

Front keys

Key

Name

Actions

Trackpad

• Slide your finger to move around the screen.
• Press (click) to select an item.

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Key

Name

Actions

• Press and hold to open a pop-up menu.

Menu

• Open a menu.
• Select a highlighted menu item.
• Press and hold to switch applications quickly.

Escape

• Return to the previous screen.
• Close the menu.

Send

• Make a call.
• Answer a call.

End/Power

• End a call.
• Return to the Home screen.
• Press and hold to turn on or turn off your BlackBerry® device.

Top keys

Key

Name

Actions

Power/Lock

• Lock or unlock the screen.
• Press and hold to turn on or turn off your device.

Mute

• Mute a call.
• Mute the volume.

Side keys

Key

Name

Actions

Volume

• Change the volume.
• Press and hold to play the next or previous media file.
• Before you take a picture or record a video, press to zoom in or out.

Convenience key

• Take a picture.
• You can also customize this key.

Keyboard

Key

Name

Actions

Shift

Capitalize letters.

Alt

Type the alternate character on a key.

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Key

Name

Actions

Symbol

Open the symbol list.

Backspace/Delete

Delete the previous character or a selected item.

Enter

Select an item.

Speakerphone

Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call.

About the slider and keyboard

The slider enables you to use your BlackBerry® device when it is open or closed. For example, when the slider is closed, you can

use the touch screen keyboard to type short responses to messages. When the slider is open, the slide-out keyboard is

available for you to type longer messages, access keyboard shortcuts, and type while you view a full screen of content. You can

also open the slider to answer a call and to turn on backlighting.
You can use the touch screen keyboard in either portrait or landscape view. If you open the slider when the touch screen

keyboard is displayed, the touch screen keyboard disappears and the device displays screens in portrait view. Videos are

displayed according to your device's orientation.

Select commands using toolbars and pop-up menus

Several menu commands are also available on the screen to help you to perform common actions quickly.
Toolbars
Toolbars are available in most applications, and appear at the bottom of the screen. You can use the toolbar in the Messages

application, for example, to quickly search your messages, compose an email, or open or delete the highlighted message.
• To see a description for a toolbar icon, touch and hold the icon.
• To select the command, tap the icon.

Pop-up menus
Pop-up menus are available in most applications, and appear in the center of the screen. You can use the pop-up menu when

you are viewing a message, for example, to file, forward, or reply to the message.
• To open a pop-up menu, touch and hold an item on the screen or press and hold the trackpad.
• To select a command, tap the icon or click the trackpad.
• To see additional commands, tap the Full Menu icon.

Tips: Doing things quickly

For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.

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Use the Quick Access area to access popular options

Highlight and click an area at the top of the Home screen to
access options such as changing your ring tone, setting the
alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or off network
connections.

See all the apps and folders on the Home screen, or minimize
your view and view the wallpaper

On the navigation bar, click All.

Switch to another app

Press and hold the

key. Click an app.

Note: The other app might still be running in the background.

Open an app with a convenience key

Press a convenience key on the side of your device.
Note: You can customize which app a convenience key opens.

Use toolbars

Toolbars are available in most applications, and appear at the
bottom of the screen. For example, you can click icons on the
toolbar in the message list to quickly search the message list,
compose an email, and open or delete the selected message.
To see a description for a toolbar icon, touch and hold the icon,
or highlight the icon and press and hold the trackpad.

Use pop-up menus

Pop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear
in the center of the screen. For example, you can use the pop-
up menu in a message to file, forward, or reply to the message.
To open a pop-up menu, touch and hold the screen or press
and hold the trackpad. To select a command, tap the icon or
click the trackpad.

Switch to the Favorites, Media, Downloads, and Frequent
views

On the Home screen, highlight All on the navigation bar and
slide your finger on the trackpad right or left.

Add an app to the Favorites view

Highlight an app on the Home screen or in a folder. Press the

key > Mark as Favorite.

Change options for the Home screen such as the wallpaper

On the Home screen, press the

key > Options.

Related topics

Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 225

Assign an application to a Convenience key, 208

Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 36

Applications

Get started with some of these great applications.

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Messages

Send emails, PIN messages, and more.
Text Messages

Send text messages.
Browser

Browse websites.
Media

See saved pictures, play songs, and more.
Camera (if supported)

Take pictures.
Instant Messaging

Chat with friends or colleagues.
Options

Set your device options. You can find more options in each application menu.
Manage Connections

Set up wireless connections, such as a Bluetooth® connection.
Help

Find the user guide here or click Help in a menu.

To show or hide an icon, highlight the icon using the trackpad. Press the

key > Show All or Hide.

Status indicators

Home screen

new notification

alarm set

unopened message count

BlackBerry® Messenger

calendar reminder count

social feeds

missed call count

sending or receiving data

Wi-Fi® turned on

roaming

Messages

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Home screen

unopened

opened

text message

sent message

attachment

message is sending

high priority

message not sent

draft

meeting invite

Phone

missed call

received call

placed call

voice mail message

Tips: Managing indicators

Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice message, or feed, or they inform you
of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content
within apps, and at the top of the Home screen.

Remove the new item indicator

Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove
it from the Messages icon, click the icon.

Remove the unopened message indicator

In the Messages app, do one or more of the following:
• Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you

cannot find all of your unopened messages in your inbox,
look in your messages folders.

• Mark a message as opened. Highlight a message. Press the

key > Mark Opened.

• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as opened.

Highlight a date field. Press the

key > Mark Prior

Opened.

Identify an indicator

• You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the

icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see
a complete list of applications on your device and their
icons, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options
icon. Click Device > Application Management.

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• For a complete list of BlackBerry® indicators, visit

www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones

. Click your

device model, and then click the Icons and Indicators
guide.

Phone

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Contacts

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Browser

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Camera

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Pictures

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Messages

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Cut, copy, and paste

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Type text

Feature availability

The following items affect the availability of features on your BlackBerry® device. The features discussed are meant as
examples, and are not inclusive of every feature that might or might not be available on your device.

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Device model

Features such as GPS, the camera and video camera, and
network connection options are dependent on your device
model. To find feature specifications for your device model,
visit

www.blackberry.com/go/devices

.

Wireless service plan

You must purchase or change your wireless service plan
through your wireless service provider.

A wireless service plan with phone or voice is required for you
to use the phone application and to send and receive text
messages.

A wireless service plan with data is required for you to use the
browser service and instant messaging applications, and to
send and receive email messages and PIN messages.

For more information about your plan, contact your wireless
service provider.

BlackBerry Internet Service and BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Once you have a data plan, you must set up your email address
or third-party instant messaging account in order to send and
receive email messages, use third-party instant messaging
applications, and use some browser options.

If you are an individual user, when you set up your email
address or instant messaging account, you are associating it
with the BlackBerry® Internet Service.

If you are a corporate user, your administrator sets up your
email account by associating it with a BlackBerry® Enterprise
Server. Your administrator might set options that determine
the features and settings that are available on your device. To
view the IT policies that have been set by your administrator,
on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Security > Security Status Information > View IT Policy.

Wireless service provider

Features such as text messaging, location-based services, and
some phone features are dependent on your wireless service
provider's offerings. For more information, contact your
wireless service provider.

Wireless network

The wireless network that your device is connected to might
affect the availability of some features. Depending on your
wireless service provider and available roaming options,

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