1. broooke's Avatar
    I didn't see a thread like this, and forgive me if there is one, but I'm bored today and thought I would share some threads I have posted on other forums that were helpful (especially to new BB users).




    The following is a list of Curve shortcuts...

    First of all, in order to use these, you must go into Phone Options and turn OFF dialing from home screen.

    Key shortcuts:

    A or C = phonebook
    S = search
    F = phone profiles
    W or B = browser
    H = help
    K = locks the keys
    L = calendar
    V = messages
    M = messages folder
    R = alarm
    T = tasks
    U = calculator
    I = applications
    O = options
    P = phone


    T - Top of page (in browser)
    B - Bottom of page (in browser)
    Space - Page down (in browser)
    ALT + Right Shift + Del = hard reset
    D - Memo pad
    U - Switch between hide/unhide in title bar (in browser)
    ALT + NMLL = numbers instead of bars for signal strength


    Hope this helps
    Last edited by brooke03; 06-23-08 at 04:07 PM.
    06-23-08 04:00 PM
  2. gs warrior 88's Avatar
    Thanks Brooke! very helpful.
    Gosh you must be bored.
    06-23-08 04:05 PM
  3. AbeFrohman's Avatar
    Hope this helps
    It sure does! Thanks.
    06-23-08 04:08 PM
  4. broooke's Avatar
    Yes I am! Plus I was reading the "what are your side-key shortcuts" thread and a lot of people have one of those set as keyboard lock. I just wanted to share the fact that the K button does the same, if anyone didn't already know.

    Plus I love having the shortcuts in list form so I can always go back to the same thread to find them.
    06-23-08 04:08 PM
  5. jamiegroh's Avatar
    ohh nice find
    thanks!
    06-23-08 04:15 PM
  6. holvey's Avatar
    This thread should be Sticky-ed on the Curve Boards. Good work Brooke, this is awesome!
    06-23-08 04:28 PM
  7. danpass's Avatar
    I love dialing from the home screen though lol




    free bump
    06-23-08 04:33 PM
  8. johnnyshinta's Avatar
    loooove being able to do use the keyboard for shortcuts
    06-23-08 04:55 PM
  9. D-Roc's Avatar
    Just a little add... if you turn off the input lang. selction shortcut, pressing alt+ent 2x locks keyboard... and you can keep dialing from home screen on
    06-23-08 05:00 PM
  10. d-drop's Avatar
    for some reason w, d and i dont work for me, is there any way to assign these manually?
    08-13-08 02:46 PM
  11. bmcclure937's Avatar
    Thank you very much for the informative post... but this has already been extensively covered : BlackBerry 101 - Beginners Guide to Keyboard Shortcuts | CrackBerry.com


    In a message:

    R - Reply To Message
    L - Reply To All
    F - Forward Message
    I - File Highlighted Message
    To view the email address of a contact, in a message, highlight the contact. Press Q. To view the display name again, press Q.

    In a message list:

    C - Compose Message
    ALT+U - Mark Message As Opened/Unopened
    ALT+I - View Inbox
    ALT+O - View Outbox
    ALT+V - View Voicemail
    ALT+S - View SMS
    ALT+P - View Call Log
    To view all your messages again, press the Escape key
    SHIFT+SPACE - Move to the top of a screen
    SPACE - Move to the bottom of a screen
    T - Go to top of a message
    B - Go to bottom of a message
    N - Move to the next date
    P - Move to the previous date
    U - Move to the next unopened item
    J - Move to the next related item
    K - Move to the previous realted item
    F - Search for text in an attachment/web page
    G - Move to the last cursor position in a message after closing and reopening an attachment

    Typing Shortcuts

    To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized
    To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears
    Alt + Left Shift - NUM Lock
    Alt + Right Shift - CAPS Lock
    To turn off NUM lock or CAP lock, press the Shift key
    To insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field, press the Space key
    To highlight a line of text, press the Shift key and roll the trackball
    To highlight text character by character, hold the Shift key and roll the trackball left or right
    To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key
    To cut highlighted text when typing, press the Shift + Backspace/Delete key
    To copy highlighted text when typing, press the Alt key and click the trackball
    To paste highlighted text when typing, press the Shift key and click the trackball

    Browser Shortcuts

    To insert a period in the Go To dialog box, press the Space key
    To insert a slash mark (/) in the Go To dialog box, press Shift+Space
    To open the browser options, in the browser, press O
    To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key
    To hide the browser, press D
    To close the browser, hold the Escape key
    To view the address for a link, highlight a link. Press L
    To move forward a screen, press the Shift key and the Space key
    To move to a previous screen, press the Space key
    G - Move to a specific page
    H - Return to the home page
    K - Open bookmarks
    A - Add a bookmark
    I - View recent web pages
    R - Refresh page
    P - View page address
    S - Save web page
    U - Hide browser banner
    X - Veiw thumbnail version of a page
    T - Move to the top of a page
    B - Move to the bottom of a page

    Media Shortcuts

    Mute Key - Pause/Resume a video/song
    R - Rotate pictures
    I - Zoom In
    O - Zoom Out
    W - Original Size

    Calendar Shortcuts

    C - schedule an appointment
    A - Change to Agenda view
    D - Change to Day view
    W - Change to Week view
    M - Change to Month view
    Space - Move to the next day/week/month
    Shift+Space - Move to the previous day/week/month
    T - Move to the current date
    G - Move to a specific date

    Home Screen Shortcuts

    An easy way to access the default applications is through keyboard shortcuts as well. To use these, you must have Dial From Home Screen set to "Off". (Phone > Options > General Options). You will now have to use the Send key to access your phone and make a call, but you will have the following shortcuts available:

    W - WAP Browser
    R - Alarm
    T - Tasks
    U - Calculator
    O - Options
    A - Address Book
    S - Search
    D - Notes
    F - Profiles
    H - Help
    K - Lock keypad
    L - Calendar
    M - Messages
    B - Browser
    N - BlackBerry Messenger
    V - Saved messages
    C - Compose


    Other helpful shortcuts:

    ALT+Shift+H - Access Help ME! screen (status info etc.)
    ALT+LGLG - Access Event Log
    ALT+Right Shift+DEL - Soft Reset
    Last edited by bmcclure937; 08-13-08 at 02:50 PM.
    08-13-08 02:47 PM
  12. bmcclure937's Avatar
    Nevermind! This was posted all the way back in June

    My Bad!!
    08-13-08 02:51 PM
  13. Kathryn's Avatar
    We permit you one error a day, BMc, and this one was it!
    08-13-08 02:55 PM
  14. d-drop's Avatar
    my bad i didnt check the date before posting, sorry to bump an old thread
    08-13-08 03:41 PM
  15. Ashlee143's Avatar
    As a new bb curve owner (tonite!!) this is very helpful!!! I printed out so that I could have a quick reference!! haha

    I need so much help with this thing!! ahahha wish me luck!
    08-13-08 11:01 PM
  16. darknightz's Avatar
    thanks, i needed that.
    08-14-08 02:24 PM
  17. ockathi's Avatar
    Thank you everyone. You guys are the best!!!!
    08-31-08 02:04 AM
  18. taxperts's Avatar
    I am new to BB. I purchased my BB Tour from a Sprint Store. I went back to the store and asked the rep's how do you page up and down, no one knew the answer.

    Thank you all for posting this information.

    Taxperts Company, Inc

    New York
    Last edited by taxperts; 10-26-09 at 07:16 PM. Reason: Correct Spelling
    10-26-09 07:14 PM
  19. demonio's Avatar
    Let's not forget my handy wallpaper

    10-26-09 09:01 PM
  20. bricasata's Avatar
    haha, that's good stuff
    10-26-09 09:15 PM
  21. mikep422's Avatar
    This is some great stuff, always looking for BB short cuts.

    Thanks to all.
    10-26-09 09:34 PM
  22. jmcd1027's Avatar
    I turned off my make calls from home screen, but those shortcut still prompts me to add that letter as a speed dial. What am I doing wrong?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-27-09 07:39 AM
  23. jbeachy's Avatar
    Perhaps holding the key too long?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-27-09 09:17 AM
  24. jmcd1027's Avatar
    Perhaps holding the key too long?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    Omg. That was it. Thank you!

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-27-09 11:32 AM
  25. spinpapi's Avatar
    for some reason w, d and i dont work for me, is there any way to assign these manually?
    Hi! Did you ever find an answer to this?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    10-22-10 06:19 AM
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