List of Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for the Newbie Part Three

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Browser Shortcuts

These shortcuts are to be used while in the browser:

· Press the Space key to insert a (.) period while in the “Go To” dialog box.

· Press the Shift key + Space key to insert a (/)slash mark in the “Go To” dialog box.

· Press O to open the browser option while in the browser.

· Press the Escape key to discontinue the loading of a web page.

· Press D to hide the browser.

· Press the Escape key to close the browser.

· Press the G key to move to a certain website.

· Press the H key to go back to the home page.

· Press the K key to view the bookmark list.

· Press the A key to add a new bookmark.

· Press the I key to view a history of the recently visited web page.

· Press the R key to refresh the web site.

· Press the L key to view the address highlighted link.

· Press the P key to view the address of a webpage.

· Press the S key to save a webpage.

· Press the Enter key to view a highlighted link.

· Press the U key to hide a banner.

· Press the U key again to unhide the banner.

· Press the X key to view the webpage in a thumbnail view.

· Press any key to return a webpage to normal view.

· Press the Shift + Space keys to move forward in the current website.

· Press the Space key to move backwards in a webpage.

· Press the T key to move to the top of the current webpage.

Press the B key to move to the bottom of the current webpage.

Media Shortcuts

These shortcuts are to be used with any Media application:

· Press the Mute key to pause the media file

· Press the Mute key again to resume playback of the media file.

· Press the R key to rotate a picture.

· Press the I key to zoom in on a picture.

· Press the O key to zoom out on a picture.

· Press the W key to go back to the original size of the picture.

Maps Shortcuts

These shortcuts are to be used in the Maps program:

· Press the I key to zoom in on the map.

· Press the O key to zoom out on the map.

· Press the U key to see the status at the top of the map.

· Press the U key again to hide the status at the top of the map.

· Press the Space key to switch in between views.

Calendar Shortcuts

These shortcuts are to be used in the Calendar in the Day View only:

· Press the C key to schedule a new appointment.

· Press the A key to go to Agenda view.

· Press the D key to go to Day view.

· Press the W key to go to Week view.

· Press the M key to go to Month view.

· Press the Space key to go to the next day, week or month.

· Press the Shift + Space keys to go to the previous day, week or month.

· Press the T key to go to the current date.

· Press the G key to go to a specific date.

This post is part of the series: Three-Part Article Series Detailing Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for the Newbie

A new BlackBerry can be a little intimidating if you don’t understand how to best use it. In this three-part series, I will list all of the keyboard shortcuts that will help strengthen and maximize your BlackBerry skills. These shortcuts are very helpful for anyone whether a newbie or an expert.

  1. Complete List of All the Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for Newbies: Part One
  2. Complete List of Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for the Newbie Part Two
  3. Complete List of All the Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for the Newbie Part Three