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Blackberry Key Events

For Blackberry key events, please use the following:

  • Use the alpha-numeric keys on your keyboard to type on your BlackBerry

  • Use the arrow keys on your keyboard in place of your BlackBerry trackball or trackwheel to navigate your BlackBerry

  • Use the following keyboard shortcuts to operate your BlackBerry:

Key

Blackberry Control

Letters and numbers

Letters and numbers

Arrows up, down, left right

Trackball up, down, left, right

Number pad (num lock off): 2, 4, 6, 8

Trackball down, left, right, up

Tab

Menu

Insert

Menu

` (~ without Shift)

Select

F9

Select

5 on number pad (num lock off)

Select

Esc

Escape

Home

Dial

End

Hang-up

Enter

Enter

Backspace

Backspace

Delete

Delete

Ctrl-C

Copy

Ctrl-X

Cut

Ctrl-V

Paste

In addition, the following keys are mapped for a real device and emulator as the keys differ between the two:

Command

Real Device

Emulator

Menu

{F2}

{INS}

Click the trackball

{F9}

{F9}

Back

{ESC}

{ESC}

Arrows

{LEFT},{RIGHT},{UP},{DOWN}

{LEFT},{RIGHT},{UP},{DOWN}