List of Blackberry Keyboard Shortcuts for the Newbie Part Three
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.
