Typing Shortcuts for the BlackBerry

ACTION

SHORTCUT / KEY

Accented or special character

Hold letter key and roll trackball right or left till character appears

Alternate character on the key

Alt and character key

Cancel a text selection

Escape

CAP lock on

Alt and Right Shift (Shift to turn off)

Capitalize letter

Hold down the letter key till cap appears

Copy highlighted text when typing

Alt and click trackball

Cut highlighted text when typing

Shift and Backspace/Delete

Highlight a line of text

Hold Shift and roll trackball

Highlight text character by character

Hold Shift and roll trackball left or right

Insert @ sign or  period (.) in an email address field

Space

Insert a symbol

Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.

Insert the current date into a message

L then D

Insert the current time into a message

L then T and Space

Insert period

Space – Space

NUM lock on

Alt and Left Shift (Shift to turn off)

Number in password field

Alt and number key

Paste highlighted text when typing

Shift and click trackball

Switch language (input)

On Language screen, verify that Use Input Language Shortcut is set to Yes. Hold down Alt and Enter. Continue to hold Alt and highlight a language. Release Alt.