Useful tips on how to get the most from your BlackBerry from PSS-Europe

Typing shortcuts

1. To capitalise a letter with one click, hold down the letter key

2. To insert a full stop, click the Space Key twice

3. Turn CAP Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the right Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key

4. Turn Number Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the left Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key

5. Type an accented letter or special character by holding the corresponding letter and scrolling left or right with the trackball

6. Insert the current date into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by D and the Space key

7. Insert the current time into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by T and the Space key

8. In email inbox, press the S key to search for a sender or a word within a subject line, and any mail folder regardless of message was sent or received

9. Within inbox, access the complete list of;

- messages sent by hitting the ALT key followed by the O key
- messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the I key
- SMS text messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the S key
- phone log by hitting the ALT key followed by the P key

10. To delete all messages sent or received before a specific date, highlight that date with the cursor, hit the BlackBerry Menu key, select Delete Prior and confirm selection

Please pass on this email to all of your colleagues that use Blackberry handsets.