Blackberry Bold 6 Manual

							Change your ring tone, notifiers, or remindersIn addition to changing the tone, you can also change options for volume, LED, vibration, and notification during calls.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2. Click  Change Sounds and Alerts  > Sounds for Selected Profile .
• To change your ring tone, click  Phone.
• To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.
3. In the  Ring Tone, Notifier Tone , or Reminder Tone  field, do one of the following:
• Click a tone.
• To use a song that is on your BlackBerry® device or on a media card, click  All Music. Find and click a song.
• To use a voice note that you recorded, click  All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.
• To use a preloaded alert, click  All Alerts. Find and click an alert.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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Add a contact alertYou can create contact alerts that allow you to customize ring tones and alerts for calls and messages from specific contacts orgroups of contacts. When you receive a call or message from the contact, your BlackBerry® device uses the assigned ring toneor alert, even if you select the Silent profile or Vibrate Only profile. If you do not want to be notified with the assigned ring toneor alert, you can select the All Alerts Off profile.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2. Click  Change Sounds and Alerts  > Sounds for Contacts  > Add Contact Alert .
3. In the  Name field, type the name of the contact alert.
4. In the  Contacts field, type the name of the contact.
5. Click a contact.
6. Change the ring tone and alert information for calls and messages.
7. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To delete a contact alert, highlight the contact alert that you want to delete. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
Set up speed dial for a contact
1. From the Home screen, press the  Send key.
2. Press the 
 key >  View > Speed Dial List .
3. In the  Speed Dial Numbers  list, click an unassigned key.
4. Click a contact.
5. If necessary, click a phone number for the contact.
To make a call using speed dial, from the Phone application, the Home screen, a message, or a message list, press and hold the key that you assigned to the contact.
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							Add a contact picture for caller ID
1. On the Home screen, click the  Contacts icon.
2. Highlight a contact. 3. Press the 
 key >  Edit.
4. Press the 
 key >  Add Picture .
5. Find, highlight, and click a picture.
6. If necessary, move the crop box to the portion of the picture that you want to use.
7. Press the 
 key >  Crop & Save .
8. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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Typing and trackpad
Set the cursor speed1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Keyboard .
3. Change the  Key Rate field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Set the trackpad sensitivity You can set how the trackpad responds to your touch. A high sensitivity level requires less pressure than a lower sensitivitylevel.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Trackpad Sensitivity .
3. Change the  Horizontal Sensitivity  field and Vertical Sensitivity  field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Change your typing style You can change how your BlackBerry® device recognizes what you type by selecting a typing style.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Typing and Input  > Typing .
3. For a keyboard, do one of the following: • To turn off all typing assistance, change the  Style field to  Direct.
• To set your device to suggest word predictions as you type, change the  Style field to  Predictive .
•
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
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							Find more information• Help on your device : Find step-by-step instructions in the user guide for your BlackBerry® device. Click  Help on the Home
screen or in an application menu.
• www.discoverblackberry.com : Find software, applications, and accessories for your device.
• Your wireless service provider web site : Find information about your wireless network or wireless service plan.
• www.blackberry.com/go/declarationofconformity : View the Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC
(HG nr.88/2003).
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							ShortcutsDepending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Phone shortcuts Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.Change your ring toneFrom the Home screen, press the  key. Press the  key >  Phone
Ring Tones .Check your voice mailPress and hold  1.Set up speed dial for a contactFrom the Home screen or in the phone application, press and hold the key
that you would like to assign speed dial to.Add an extension to a phone numberPress the  Alt key and  X. Type the extension number.Type a letter in a phone number fieldPress the  Alt key and the letter key.Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone numberPress  OTurn on or turn off the speakerphone during a callPress the  key on the keyboard.Stop listening to a call with a wireless headsetPress the  key on the keyboard.Change the active phone numberFrom the Home screen, press the  key. Click your phone number at
the top of the screen. Click a phone number.
Message shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
In a message
Reply to a messagePress  RReply to all in an email or a PIN messagePress LForward a messagePress FFile an email messagePress IView or hide the email address of a contactHighlight the contact in the  To or  From  field. Press  Q.Move to the last cursor position after you close and reopen a
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							Move to the next messagePress NMove to the previous messagePress P
In your message inbox
Open a messagePress the  key.Compose a message from a message inboxPress CMark a message as opened or unopenedPress the  Alt key and  U.Add a flag to a messagePress  WView all flagged messagesPress the  Alt key and  F.View received messages and received call logsPress the  Alt key and  I.View sent messagesPress the  Alt key and  O.View voice mail messagesPress the  Alt key and  V.View text messagesPress the  Alt key and  S.View call logsPress the  Alt key and  P.View all your messagesPress the  key.
Move around your message inbox
Move up a screenPress the  Shift key and the  Space key.Move down a screenPress the  Space key.Move to the top of a message inboxPress TMove to the bottom of a message inboxPress BMove to the next unopened itemPress UMove to the next related messagePress JMove to the previous related messagePress K
File and attachment shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Search for text in a file or an attachmentPress  FUser GuideShortcuts33 
						

							Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening afile or an attachmentPress  G
In a spreadsheet
Move to a specific cellPress GView the content of a cellPress the  Space keySwitch worksheetsPress V. Highlight a worksheet. Press the  Enter key.View or hide columns or rowsPress  H
In a presentation
Switch presentation viewsPress MMove to the next slide when viewing a presentation in slide
viewPress  NMove to the previous slide when viewing a presentation in
slide viewPress  PMove to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a
presentation that you were viewing in text view or in text and
slide viewPress  G
Typing shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Insert a periodPress the  Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized.Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address fieldPress the  Space key.Capitalize a letterPress and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter
appears.Turn on CAP lockPress the  Alt key and the  Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock,
press the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key.Type a symbolPress the Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the
symbol.Type the alternate character on a keyPress the  Alt key and the character key.User GuideShortcuts34 
						

							Type an accented or special characterPress and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide your
finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and hold  U
and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the letter
key when the accented or special character appears.Type a number in a text fieldPress and hold the  Alt key and press the number key.Type a number in a number fieldPress a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key.Turn on NUM lockPress the  Alt key and the  Left Shift key. To turn off NUM lock,
press the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key.Highlight a line of textPress the Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and, on the
trackpad, slide your finger up or down.Highlight text character by characterPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and, on the
trackpad, slide your finger left or right.Cut highlighted textPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and the  Backspace/
Delete  key.Copy highlighted textPress the  Alt key and click the trackpad.Paste textPress the  Left Shift key or Right Shift  key and click the
trackpad.
Media shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Audio and video files
Pause an audio or video filePress the  key on the top of your BlackBerry® device.Resume playing an audio or video filePress the  key.Play the next songPress and hold the  Volume Up key on the right side of your
device.Play the previous songPress and hold the  Volume Down key on the right side of your
device.Turn on the audio boost feature if you are using a headsetWhen you are playing an audio or video file, press the  Volume
Up  key until you reach the highest volume setting, and then
press the  Volume Up  key again four times quickly.
Pictures
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							Zoom inPress IZoom outPress OPan upPress 2Pan downPress 8Pan rightPress 6Pan leftPress 4RotatePress L
Camera and video camera
Zoom in before you take a picture or record a videoPress the  Volume Up  key.Zoom out before you take a picture or record a videoPress the Volume Down  key.Take a picturePress the Right Convenience  key on the side of your device.
Browser shortcuts
To use browser shortcuts, you might need to turn on shortcuts in the browser options. Depending on the typing input language
that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Insert a period (.) in the web address fieldPress the  Space key.Insert a slash mark (/) in the web address fieldPress the  Shift key and the  Space key.Stop loading a web pagePress the  Escape key.Close the browserPress and hold the  Escape key.
On a web page
Quickly switch between tabsPress WZoom in to a web pagePress IZoom out from a web pagePress OGo to the start pagePress GReturn to the home pagePress HOpen the bookmark listPress KAdd a bookmarkPress AUser GuideShortcuts36 
						

							View a list of web pages that you have visitedrecentlyPress  YRefresh a web pagePress RFind text on a web pagePress F. To find the next instance of the text, press  V.Open the browser optionsPress  S
Move around a web page
Move up a screenPress the  Shift key and the  Space key.Move down a screenPress the  Space key.Move to the top of a web pagePress TMove to the bottom of a web pagePress B
Calendar shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
For shortcuts to work in Day view, press the 
 key >  Options . Click Calendar Display and Actions . Clear the Enable Quick
Entry  check box.
Schedule an appointmentPress  CChange to Agenda viewPress AChange to Day viewPress DChange to Week viewPress WChange to Month viewPress MMove to the next week, month, or day in Agenda viewPress the  Space key.Move to the previous week, month, or day in Agenda viewPress the  Shift key and the  Space key.Move to the current datePress TMove to a specific datePress G
Search shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
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							Search for an item on your BlackBerry® deviceStart typing on the Home screen.Search for a contact in a list of contactsType part or all of a contact name, or type initials separated by aspace.Search for text in a messagePress  SSearch for text in a file or an attachmentPress FSearch for text on a web pagePress FSearch for text in a presentationPress F
Note:  You can change what happens when you type on the Home screen.
To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view.
Troubleshooting: Shortcuts I cannot use a shortcut Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Try changing the typing input language.
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