Basic Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in many applications:

  • To exit a screen (or to move to a previous page in a browser) press the Escape key
  • To select or clear a check box, press the Space key  
  • To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue holding the Alt key and select an application, then release the Alt key
  • To return to the Home screen, press the End key  

Phone Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in the Phone application or during a phone call:

  • To answer a phone call, press the Send key
  • To view the call log, press the Send key from any screen
  • To insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number, hold the letter O
  • To add an extension to a phone number, press the Alt key and the X key, then type the extension number
  • To assign a speed dial number to a key, from the Home screen or in the Phone application, hold the key you want to assign. Type the phone number
  • To type a letter in a phone number field, press the Alt key and the letter
  • To move to the top of the Phone screen, press the Space key
  • To change between headset, speakerphone and handset, press the menu key and choose an option, or better yet, Tap the $ (dollar sign) key on your keyboard to turn speakerphone on/off during a call
  • To stay in a call and return to the home screen, press the Escape key and select Ok

Message Shortcuts

In a message:

  • R – Reply To Message
  • L – Reply To All
  • F – Forward Message
  • I – File Highlighted Message
  • To view the email address of a contact, in a message, highlight the contact. Press Q. To view the display name again, press Q.

In a message list:

  • C – Compose Message
  • ALT+U – Mark Message As Opened/Unopened
  • ALT+I – View Inbox
  • ALT+O – View Outbox
  • ALT+V – View Voicemail
  • ALT+S – View SMS
  • ALT+P – View Call Log
  • To view all your messages again, press the Escape key
  • SHIFT+SPACE – Move to the top of a screen
  • SPACE – Move to the bottom of a screen
  • T – Go to top of a message
  • B – Go to bottom of a message
  • N – Move to the next date
  • P – Move to the previous date
  • U – Move to the next unopened item
  • J – Move to the next related item
  • K – Move to the previous realted item
  • F – Search for text in an attachment/web page
  • G – Move to the last cursor position in a message after closing and reopening an attachment

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
  • Alt + Left Shift – NUM Lock
  • Alt + Right Shift – CAPS Lock
  • To turn off NUM lock or CAP lock, press the Shift key
  • To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key
  • To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball
  • 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 + 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

Browser Shortcuts

  • To insert a period in the Go To dialog box, press the Space key
  • To insert a slash mark (/) in the Go To dialog box, press Shift+Space
  • To open the browser options, in the browser, press O
  • To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key
  • To hide the browser, press D
  • To close the browser, hold the Escape key
  • To view the address for a link, highlight a link. Press L
  • To move forward a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key
  • To move to a previous screen, press the Space key
  • G – Move to a specific page
  • H – Return to the home page
  • K – Open bookmarks
  • A – Add a bookmark
  • I – View recent web pages
  • R – Refresh page
  • P – View page address
  • S – Save web page
  • U – Hide browser banner
  • X – Veiw thumbnail version of a page
  • T – Move to the top of a page
  • B – Move to the bottom of a page

Media Shortcuts

  • Mute Key – Pause/Resume a video/song
  • R – Rotate pictures
  • I – Zoom In
  • O – Zoom Out
  • W – Original Size

Calendar Shortcuts

  • C – schedule an appointment
  • A – Change to Agenda view
  • D – Change to Day view
  • W – Change to Week view
  • M – Change to Month view
  • Space – Move to the next day/week/month
  • Shift+Space – Move to the previous day/week/month
  • T – Move to the current date
  • G – Move to a specific date

An easy way to access the default applications is through keyboard shortcuts as well.  To use these, you must have Dial From Home Screen set to "Off".  (Phone > Options > General Options).  You will now have to use the Send key to access your phone and make a call, but you will have the following shortcuts available:

  • W – WAP Browser
  • R – Alarm
  • T – Tasks
  • U – Calculator
  • O – Options
  • A – Address Book
  • S – Search
  • D – Notes
  • F – Profiles
  • H – Help
  • K – Lock keypad
  • L – Calendar
  • M – Messages
  • B – Browser
  • N – BlackBerry Messenger
  • V – Saved messages
  • C – Compose

Reference: http://crackberry.com/blackberry-101-beginners-guide-keyboard-shortcuts

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