Blackberry Q10

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Blackberry Q10

Keyboard & Typing Tips & Shortcuts

To type an accented character, Application Shortcut Context Command press and Clock Enter Alarm, bedside Expand time picker, hold the letter mode, timer when nothing focused Tap a then tap the All HW keys Bedside mode Snooze when alarm suggested accented (volume & goes off word to use keyboard) it character on the screen Space Stopwatch Starts/stops stopwatch Delete Stopwatch Clear lap results when Type the alternate stopwatch stops Space Timer (no focus) Start/stop timer character on Delete a key Delete Timer (no focus) Reset timer Enter Contacts Any key List views Search Capitalize Speakerphone P Agenda/Week/ Go to previous day/ letters Calendar Symbols Schedule/Month week/month N Agenda/Week/ Go to next day/week/ Voice Control (press and hold) Schedule/Month month C Agenda/Week/ Create a new event The BlackBerry keyboard learns your style of writing and Schedule/Month adapts to how you type. It suggests words to help you type T Agenda/Week/ Jump to today faster, more accurately, and with the least amount of effort. Schedule/Month S Agenda/Week/ Switch to search view Type an accented character: Schedule/Month On the keyboard, press and hold the letter that you want to I Schedule and Move between day/ add the accent to. When accented characters appear above the week view week/month/6 month keyboard, tap the accented character that you want to type. in sequence Type a symbol or number: Music Any key All (except Search On the lower-right side of the keyboard, press . Tap the player screen) symbol or number that you want to type. Delete Focused item Deletes item in focus Camera Space Capture mode Capture Type an uppercase character: Pictures Any key All (except Search On the keyboard, press . Press a letter. Tip: To turn on player screen) CAP lock, press and . Delete Focused item Deletes item in focus Type faster with automated assistance settings: Videos Any key All (except Search You can change your typing settings to help you type faster, player screen) e.g. to automatically capitalize new sentences, or so that Delete Focused item Deletes item in focus Search Any key Search pressing twice inserts a period. On the home screen, Enter Finalizes the Only in calculator swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap Settings > Calculator equation feature Language and Input > Prediction and Correction, then tap the Enter Moves focus to Only in Unit Converter settings you want to change. next input field and Tip Calculator Cut, copy, and paste text: Delete Backspace Highlight text by touching and holding the text (to change Homescreen Any key Search/Type’N’Go your selection, move the cursor indicators). To copy the Hub T Global, no focus Jump to screen top text, tap the highlighted text then • To cut the text, tap B Global, no focus Jump to screen bottom the highlighted text then .To paste the text, touch and hold C Global, no focus Create new email where you want to paste the text then tap . S Global, no focus Search, find Selecting word suggestions that appear while you type: Your BlackBerry device is designed to learn what and how you tend to say things, and use this information to predict what you might type next. When you pause your typing, suggested words are displayed above the keyboard. To use the word, tap it to select it.

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What Makes My BlackBerry 10 Device Different from Other BlackBerry Devices?

The reinvented BlackBerry is an intelligent and intuitive Where are my apps? experience that adapts to your needs. Designed around three Some apps you used on your old BlackBerry device might not main views – your messages, your running apps, and all apps be available on your BlackBerry 10 device. In the BlackBerry – BlackBerry 10 OS allows you to effortlessly flow between World storefront, you can check if your old apps are available tasks and applications with simple gestures. Features include: for download on the My World screen or find new apps. • BlackBerry Hub: Gathers all messages/notifications in one Where are my tasks, memos, and voice notes? places. • If you used BlackBerry Link to transfer the files from your old • BlackBerry Keyboard: Learns what and how you say things. BlackBerry device to your new device, your tasks, memos, and You can use individual keys to quickly do tasks. voice notes should be in the new BlackBerry Remember app. • BBM Video with Screen Share • If you previously used tasks in BBM Groups, you still have • Camera and Time Shift Mode: Captures several milliseconds access to those tasks in BBM. before and after your picture to select the best frame. • BlackBerry Story Maker: Combine pictures, video and music Where do I find my files? into HD movies to view and share. You can find your files in the File Manager app. If you • BlackBerry Remember: A combination of memos and tasks. added a work account to your BlackBerry device and your administrator turned on BlackBerry Balance technology, your How do I get to the menu? device data, apps, and network access are divided into a work • To access menus in apps, at the bottom of the screen, tap . space and a personal space. The separate spaces help you to There is no Menu key on BlackBerry 10 devices. avoid accidentally copying work data into a personal app, or • To access some options that you will use the most often, touch displaying confidential work data during a BBM Video chat. and hold an item on the screen. Menu items appear on the To switch between your work space and personal space, drag right side of the screen. your finger down on the middle of the home screen and tap • To access different views or screens for some apps, at the Personal or Work. bottom of the screen, tap . Where can I find my PIN? How do I get back to the home screen? In BBM, tap your profile picture. On your profile page, your In many apps, you can tap Back to return to the PIN appears below your barcode. In an email or text message, previous screen. To minimize an app and return you can also type mypin to display your PIN. to the home screen, swipe up from the bottom of How do I find my own phone number? the screen, as shown at the right. On the home screen, tap the icon. In the Calls or Contact How do I change my settings and options? view, in the center of the screen , swipe down and your phone • To change your BlackBerry device settings and number will appear at the top of the screen. In an email or connect to mobile and Wi-Fi networks, on the home screen, text message, you can also type mynumber to display your swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings. phone number. • You can change the settings in an app by swiping down from Where is Password Keeper? the top of the screen and tapping .• The Password Keeper app is available for download in the • In many apps, you can also tap to see other options. BlackBerry World storefront. If you used BlackBerry Link or Where are my ring tones and notification profiles? a media card to transfer your data from a BlackBerry device • BlackBerry 10 OS includes the following built-in notification running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later, you can modes: Normal, Phone Calls Only, Vibrate Only, Silent, and All restore your Password Keeper passwords from your old device Alerts Off. after you download and open the Password Keeper app. • You can quickly turn on Silent mode by swiping down from the Where can I find details about my device OS and top of the home screen and tapping . hardware? • You can set custom ring tones for contacts in the Contacts On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. app. Tap Settings > About. To change the type of information • To set notifications for particular types of messages, on the displayed, tap an option in the drop-down list. home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings > Notifications. How do I search? If you are looking for something on your BlackBerry device or Where are my messages? the Internet, at the bottom of the home screen, tap . You might have noticed there’s no messages icon on the home screen. That’s because all of your email, text messages, What is BlackBerry Link? social networking notifications, missed calls, and voice mail BlackBerry Link is the latest version of BlackBerry Desktop messages can be found in the BlackBerry Hub. The BlackBerry Software and can be used with your BlackBerry 10 device. You Hub isn’t like other apps on your BlackBerry device. It’s at the can use BlackBerry Desktop Software with devices that are core of the BlackBerry 10 experience, and it’s always running running BlackBerry 7.1 and earlier.BlackBerry Link is software so that you stay connected no matter what you’re that you can install on your computer to link data, media doing on your device. files, and applications on your BlackBerry device to your desktop computer. To get to the BlackBerry Hub, on the home screen, slide your finger right. You can also peek at the To download BlackBerry Link, on your computer, visit BlackBerry Hub or open it from anywhere on your www.blackberry.com/BlackBerryLink and select the Windows device using a simple gesture, as shown at right. or Mac option.