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 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 smartphone.
Note:  You can customize which app a convenience key opens.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
panels.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 panel.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 information
Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 17 Assign an application to a convenience key, 33
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 227
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							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 remain on for a shorter period of time, and
lower its brightness.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Display  > Screen Display .Turn off network connections you aren't using.On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the  Manage Connections icon. Click a
network connection to clear the checkbox.Close apps when you're finished with them.
When you switch from one app to another, some apps, suchas the Browser app or the Music app, run in the background,
which uses battery power.In an app, press the  key >  Close.Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.On the Home screen, click the  Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
Click  Change Sounds and Alerts .Delete the original text from a reply message.When you are replying to a message, press the  key >
Delete Original Text .If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash.On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon. Click the flash icon
at the bottom of the screen until the  flash off indicator
appears.Keep your battery connections clean.
Keeping the battery clean extends the life of your battery.Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the
metal contacts on the battery and the smartphone.
Related information
Delete the original text from a reply message, 80 Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders, 31Turn on or turn off a network connection, 238
Set options for backlighting, 211
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							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. If Show All Icons  does not appear in the menu, there are no apps
hidden from view.Search for an app.On the home screen, start typing the app name.Verify that the app is installed.On the home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Device  > Application Management . If the app is listed, it is
installed on your BlackBerry® smartphone.
Tips: Freeing and conserving storage space
Try to maintain at least 10 MB of available application storage on your BlackBerry® smartphone. If you find that your
smartphone processes are unusually slow, try freeing storage space by deleting files that you don't need. Changing options for email, calendar entries, and media files might help you conserve storage space.
Check how much free storage space you have.On the home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Device  > Storage .Close any apps you're not using.In an app, press the  key > Close or press the  key
until the home screen appears.Delete unneeded files.On the home screen or in a folder, click the  Files icon. Find and
highlight a file. Press the 
 key >  Delete .
Delete browsing history and clear the cache.On the home screen, click the  Browser icon. Press the 
key > Options . Go to the  Clear Browsing Data  section.
Reduce the amount of time that your smartphone stores email
messages and calendar entries.On the home screen, click the  Messages icon or Calendar  icon.
Press the 
 key >  Options .
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							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 size of pictures you take.On the home screen, click the  Camera icon. Press the 
key > Options .
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your
smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
Related information
Copy, move, rename, or delete a file, 128
Receive only the first section of long email messages, 89 Change the size of pictures that you take, 146
View the amount of available storage space on your smartphone, 270
Set how long your smartphone stores messages, 78 Stop storing messages sent from your computer on your smartphone, 88
Stop storing messages sent from your smartphone on your computer, 89
Change how long your smartphone stores calendar entries, 179
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 227
The application storage on my smartphone is low, 273
Tips: Updating your software Updated BlackBerry® Device Software and BlackBerry® Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to
update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup fileon your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an
unforeseen issue.
Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software
that you can download over the network.Depending on your smartphone model, this feature might not be supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click theOptions  icon. Click  Device > Software Updates .Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer.On your computer, visit  www.blackberry.com/update . Click
Check for Updates . Connect your smartphone to your
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							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 .
Related information
BlackBerry Device Software, 233
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 that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
Set a smartphone password.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Security  > Password .Encrypt contacts and files.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon. Click
Security  > Encryption .Back up your smartphone data to your computer.Use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to back up your
smartphone data to your computer. To download the
BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit
www.blackberry.com/desktop  and select the appropriate
option for your computer.Back up your smartphone data to a media card.On the Home screen, click the  Setup icon. In the  Setup section,
click  Device Switch  > Save Data .
Related information
Set a smartphone password, 281
Turn on encryption, 271
Tips: Managing indicators Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice mail 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.
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							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. Highlight a date field. Press the 
 key >  Mark Prior
Read .
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 BlackBerry® smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in afolder, click the  Options icon. Click  Device > Application
Management .
• For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click yoursmartphone model, and then click the Icons guide.
Phone shortcuts
Depending on the typing input language that you're 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 a 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  key and  X. Type the extension number.Type a letter in a phone number fieldPress the  key and the letter key.Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone numberPress  O.User GuideTips and shortcuts44 
						

							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 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 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 read or unreadPress 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 draft and 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
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							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 after closing and reopening a
file or an attachmentPress  G
In a spreadsheet
Move to a specific cellPress GView the content of a cellPress the  Space keySwitch worksheetsPress V. Click a worksheet.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
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							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 Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the
symbol.Type the alternate character on a keyPress the  Alt key and the character key.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.User GuideTips and shortcuts47 
						

							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 audio boost feature if you're using a headsetPress the  Volume Up  key until the audio boost feature turns
on.
Pictures
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 Convenience  key on the right side of your
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