Key Use
• Type a space.
• Select a radio button, check box, or drop-down list item.
• Insert a period (.) when pressed twice in a text field.
• Insert a period (.) in a web address field or an email address field.
• Insert an at sign (@) in an email address field.
Users can also use the Space key as a shortcut to move down a screen in an application.
Speakerphone Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call on BlackBerry devices with a physical
keyboard.
Symbol Open the symbol list on BlackBerry devices with a physical keyboard.
Volume Down
Volume Up
Users can perform the following actions:
• Decrease or increase the volume.
• Play the previous or next audio or video file.
• Zoom in to or out from a subject before taking a picture.
• Press and hold the Volume Down key to send an incoming call to voice mail when the
BlackBerry device is inserted in a holster.
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Typing indicators
Typing indicators appear in the upper-right corner of the BlackBerry device screen. Avoid displaying other information in
the upper-right corner of the screen because the typing indicators could obscure the information.
Indicator Description
This indicator indicates that the BlackBerry device is in Alt mode. To enter this mode, users press
the Alt key on BlackBerry devices with a physical keyboard.
This indicator indicates that the BlackBerry device is in multi-tap input mode.
This indicator indicates that the BlackBerry device is in number lock mode. To enter this mode on
BlackBerry devices with a physical keyboard, users press the Alt key and the Left Shift key. To
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