Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide
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Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates automatically . For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software . Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software.Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware. Tips: Keeping your information safe You can take some simple steps to help prevent the information on your BlackBerry smartphone from being compromised, such as avoiding leaving your smartphone unattended. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue. Set a smartphone password.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Password. Encrypt contacts and files.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Security > Encryption. Back up your smartphone data to your computer.Use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to back up your smartphone data to your computer. To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate option for your computer. Back up your smartphone data to a media card.On the home screen, click the Setup icon. In the Setup section, click Device Switch > Save Data. Related information Turn on encryption,344 Set or change your smartphone password,355 Tips: Managing indicators Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice mail message, or feed, or they inform you of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content within apps, and at the top of the Home screen. For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, and then click the Icon Guide. User GuideTips and shortcuts 51
Remove the new item indicator .Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove it from the Messages icon, click the icon.Remove the unopened message indicator .In the Messages app, do one or more of the following: •Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you can't find all of your unread messages in your inbox, look in your messages folders. •Mark a message as read. Highlight a message. Press the key > Mark Read. •Mark all messages that are prior to a date as read. Highlight a date field. Press the key > Mark Prior Read . Identify an indicator.•You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see a complete list of applications on your BlackBerry smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Application Management. Shortcuts: Phone Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Change your ring toneFrom the home screen, press the key. Press the key > Phone Ring Tones. Check your voice mailPress and hold 1.Set up a speed dial for a contactFrom the home screen or in the Phone application, press and hold the key that you would like to assign speed dial to.Add an extension to a phone numberPress the key and X. Type the extension number.Type a letter in a phone number fieldPress the key and the letter key.Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone numberPress O.Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a callPress the key on the keyboard.Stop listening to a call with a wireless headsetPress the key on the keyboard.User GuideTips and shortcuts 52
Change the active phone numberFrom the home screen, press the key. Click your phone number at the top of the screen. Click a phone number. Shortcuts: Messages Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. In a message Reply to a messagePress RReply to all in an email or a PIN messagePress LForward a messagePress FFile an email messagePress IView or hide the email address of a contactHighlight the contact in the To or From field. Press Q.Move to the next messagePress NMove to the previous messagePress P In your message inbox Open a messagePress the key.Compose a message from a message inboxPress CMark a message as read or unreadPress the key and U.Add a flag to a messagePress WView all flagged messagesPress the key and F.View received messages and received call logsPress the key and I.View draft and sent messagesPress the key and O.View voice mail messagesPress the key and V.User GuideTips and shortcuts 53
View text messagesPress the key and S.View call logsPress the key and P.View all your messagesPress the key. Move around your message inbox Move up a screenPress the key and the key.Move down a screenPress the key.Move to the top of a message inboxPress TMove to the bottom of a message inboxPress BMove to the next unread itemPress UMove to the next related messagePress JMove to the previous related messagePress K Shortcuts: Files and attachments Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Search for text in a file or an attachmentPress FMove to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a file or an attachmentPress G In a spreadsheet Move to a specific cellPress GView the content of a cellPress the Space keySwitch worksheetsPress V. Click a worksheet.View or hide columns or rowsPress HUser GuideTips and shortcuts 54
In a presentation Switch presentation viewsPress MMove to the next slide when viewing a presentation in slide viewPress NMove to the previous slide when viewing a presentation in slide viewPress PMove to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a presentation that you were viewing in text view or in text and slide viewPress G Shortcuts: Typing with the physical keyboard Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Insert a period (.)Press the key twice. The next letter is capitalized.Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address fieldPress the key.Capitalize a letterPress and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears.Turn on CAPS lockPress the key and the Right key. To turn off CAPS lock, press the Left or Right key. Type a symbolPress the key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol.Type the alternate character on a keyPress the key and the character key.Type an accented or special characterPress and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and hold U and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the letter key when the accented or special character appears. Type a number in a text fieldPress and hold the key and press the number key.User GuideTips and shortcuts 55
Type a number in a number fieldPress a number key. You don't need to press the key. Turn on NUM lockPress the key and the Left key. To turn off NUM lock, press the Left or Right key. Highlight a line of textPress the Left or Right key and, on the trackpad, slide your finger up or down.Highlight text character by characterPress the Left or Right key and, on the trackpad, slide your finger left or right.Cut highlighted textPress the Left or Right key and the key.Copy highlighted textPress the key and click the trackpad.Paste textPress the Left or Right key and click the trackpad. Shortcuts: Media Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Audio and video files Pause an audio or video filePress the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry smartphone. Resume playing an audio or video filePress the Mute key again.Play the next audio filePress and hold the Volume Up key on the right side of your smartphone.Play the previous audio filePress and hold the Volume Down key on the right side of your smartphone.Turn on the audio boost feature if you're using a headsetPress the Volume Up key until the audio boost feature turns on.User GuideTips and shortcuts 56
Pictures Zoom inPress IZoom outPress OPan upPress 2Pan downPress 8Pan rightPress 6Pan leftPress 4RotatePress L Camera and video camera Zoom in before you take a picture or record a videoPress the Volume Up key.Zoom out before you take a picture or record a videoPress the Volume Down key.Take a picturePress the Right Convenience key on the side of your smartphone. Shortcuts: Browser To use browser shortcuts, you might need to turn on shortcuts in the browser options. Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available. Insert a period (.) in the address barPress the key.Insert a slash mark (/) in the address barPress the key and the key.Stop loading a webpagePress the key.Close the browserPress and hold the key.User GuideTips and shortcuts 57
On a webpage Quickly switch between tabsPress WZoom in to a webpagePress IZoom out from a webpagePress OGo to the start pagePress GReturn to the browser home pagePress HOpen the bookmark folderPress KBookmark a webpagePress AView a list of webpages that you have visited recentlyPress YRefresh a webpagePress RFind text on a webpagePress F. To find the next instance of the text, press V.Open the browser optionsPress S Move around a webpage Move up a screenPress the key and the key.Move down a screenPress the key.Move to the top of a webpagePress TMove to the bottom of a webpagePress B Related information Turn on browser shortcuts,182 Shortcuts: Search Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. User GuideTips and shortcuts 58
Search for an item on your BlackBerry smartphoneStart typing on the home screen.Search for text in a messagePress SSearch for text in a file or an attachmentPress FSearch for text on a webpagePress FSearch for text in a presentationPress FNote: You can change what happens when you type on the home screen. To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. Related information Change what happens when you type on the Home screen,27 Turn on browser shortcuts,182 Shortcuts: Calendar Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.For shortcuts to work in Day view, press the key > Options. Click Calendar Display and Actions. Clear the Enable Quick Entry checkbox. Schedule an appointmentPress CChange to Agenda viewPress AChange to Day viewPress DChange to Week viewPress WChange to Month viewPress MMove forward in week, month, or day viewPress the key.Move back in week, month, or day viewPress the key and the key.Move to the current datePress TMove to a specific datePress GUser GuideTips and shortcuts 59
Troubleshooting: Shortcuts I can't use a shortcut Try the following actions: •Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Try changing the typing input language. •If media shortcuts aren't working, verify that you have turned on audio and video shortcuts in the Media options. Related information Change an input or display language,254 Turn on or turn off audio and video shortcuts,155 User GuideTips and shortcuts 60