Blackberry Os 7 User Guide

Tips and shortcutsDepending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Tips: Doing things quickly For full instructions, click the links under  Related information at the bottom.Access popular options such as changing your ring tone,
setting the alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or
turning off network connections.Highlight and click the areas at the top of the Home screen.See all the apps and folders on the Home screen, or minimize
the panel and...

Tips: Extending battery lifeFor full instructions, click the links under  Related information at the bottom.
Set your BlackBerry® smartphone to turn on and turn off
automatically.
You can set your smartphone to turn off while you aren't using
it for an extended period, like when you sleep. Data you receive when the smartphone is turned off automatically
updates when the smartphone turns on.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Device  > Auto On/Off .Set backlighting to...

Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically, 267Tips: Finding appsLook in a folder on your home screen.Some apps are located in folders on your home screen. Click
a folder to see what apps are inside.Make all hidden apps visible on the home screen.On the home screen, press the   key >  Show All Icons . To
unhide the app, highlight it and then click  Hide Icon to clear
the check mark. If the icon is hidden in other panels, you can
unhide the icon in all panels, or in the current panel only....

Stop storing sent messages on your smartphone.On the home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the 
key >  Options  > Email Preferences .
Receive only the first section of long email messages, and
choose whether to download more.On the home screen, click the  Messages icon. Press the 
key >  Options  > Message Display and Actions .
Store files on a media card instead of the smartphone.Your BlackBerry smartphone supports media card sizes up to
32 GB. Only microSD media cards are supported.Reduce the...

Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates
automatically.For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software .Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software .Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware .
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Tips: Keeping your information safe You can take some simple steps to help prevent the information on your BlackBerry® smartphone from being compromised,
such as avoiding leaving your smartphone unattended.
Research In Motion recommends...

Remove the new item indicator .Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to removeit 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 can't
find all of your unread messages in your inbox, look in your messages folders.
• Mark a message as read. Highlight a message. Press the
 key >  Mark Read .
• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as read....

Turn 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...

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 unread 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  FMove to the last cursor position...

Typing shortcutsDepending 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...

Media shortcutsDepending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Audio and video files
Pause an audio or video filePress the  Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry®
smartphone.Resume playing an audio or video filePress the  Mute key again.Play the next audio filePress and hold the  Volume Up key on the right side of your
smartphone.Play the previous audio filePress and hold the  Volume Down key on the right side of your
smartphone.Turn on the...