BlackBerry Pearl Typing Shortcuts
Part of the BlackBerry Pearl 3G For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Speed up your typing on the BlackBerry Pearl with these handy shortcuts. The typing shortcuts on your BlackBerry Pearl are especially helpful when composing or replying to an e-mail. You can use these shortcuts with any BlackBerry application:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Turn on Num lock | Alt + Shift |
| Turn off Num lock | Alt |
| Capitalize a letter | Letter, pressed down |
| Insert a period | Space twice |
| Insert @ or a period in an e-mail address | Space |
| Select text | Shift and scroll trackpad |
| Cancel text selection | Escape |
| Copy selected text | Alt + trackpad |
| Cut selected text | Shift + Del |
| Paste selected text | Shift + trackpad |
| Type an accented or a special character | Press down on letter and scroll trackpad left or right |
| Type a symbol | Symbol |
| Switch between input languages | Alt + Enter |
