Hot Keys - Blackberry Pearl 8100 Basic Keyboard Shortcuts

The following shortcuts can be used in many applications:


  • To move the cursor, roll the trackball.
  • To exit a screen or to move to a previous page in a browser, press the Escape key.
  • To move upwards in a screen, press 3.
  • To move downwards in a screen, press 9.
  • To move to the top of a screen, press 1.
  • To move to the bottom of a screen, press 7.
  • To move to the next item, press 6.
  • To move to the previous item, press 4.
  • To move to a list item or menu item, type the first letter of the item.
  • To select or clear a check box, click the trackball.
  • To select adjacent items, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball.
  • To delete a selected item, press the Delete key.
  • To switch applications, hold the Alt key and press the Escape key. Continue holding the Alt key and select an application. Release the Alt key.
  • To return to the Home screen, press the End key.
  • To lock the keyboard, from the Home screen, hold the asterisk ( * ) key.
  • To unlock the keyboard, hold the Send key and press the asterisk ( * ) key. Type your password.
  • To switch between the Default and Vibrate notification profiles, from the Home screen, hold the pound ( # ) key.
  • To turn on a theme or notification profile, select a theme or notification profile, then press the Space key.

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