These are the menu options available when you are viewing an open message.
* An asterisk indicates that the option is available only when you highlight Active Text Fields.
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Shortcut |
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Call 000-000-0000* |
Appears when an active text phone number is highlighted. Calls the listed phone number. |
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SMS 000-000-0000* |
Appears when an active text phone number is highlighted. Sends a text message to the listed phone number. |
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Get Link* |
Appears when an active text web address is highlighted. Links to the web address. |
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Link Address* |
Appears when an active text web address is highlighted. Copies and pastes a web address into the web page field on a contact. |
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Email with NotifySync* |
Appears when an active text email address is highlighted. Send a message to the email address using NotifySync. Also available in the address book menu. |
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Email jdoe@genco.com * |
Appears when an active text email address is highlighted. Send a message to the email address using the native email application. |
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MMS jdoe@genco.com * |
Appears when an active text email address is highlighted. Send a text message to the email address using the native messaging application. |
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Add to Contacts* |
Allows you to add an Active Text Field email address or phone number to your address book. |
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Copy |
Copies highlighted or selected text. |
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Select / Cancel Selection |
Allows you to select text. Choose this option from the menu, then use the trackpad to scroll through the text you wish to select. |
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Next / Previous |
Use to see the next or previous email in your message list without having to return to the message list screen to choose it. |
N or n P or p |
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Delete |
Allows you to delete the current message. |
Delete or Backspace |
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Forward |
Forward the message. |
F or f |
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Reply |
Reply to the sender of the message. |
R or r |
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Reply To All |
Reply to the sender and all recipients of the message. |
A or a |
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Quick Reply |
Reply to the sender using predefined text phrases. |
Q or q |
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Compose |
Displays the Compose Message screen. |
C or c |
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Resume Compose |
Return to the composition area after scrolling or moving to the header area of a reply message. See Knowledge Base articles on these topics: Scrolling and Moving to header. |
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Resume Text Cursor |
Resume using a text cursor after scrolling away from the message header. On OS 5.0 devices that do not have a touch screen, scrolling away from the header changes the cursor to a pointer. You must regain the text cursor in order to be able to perform any function in the header, such as opening an attachment, selecting an email address, or copying text. |
Scroll to the header and click the trackpad |
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Retrieve Content |
Appears when the message body is in HTML format. If images are not automatically downloading, using this option will download the images. |
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Zoom In |
Appears when message body is in HTML format. Allows you to enlarge the view of an HTML message. There are 4 levels of magnification. |
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Zoom Out |
Appears when message body is in HTML format. Allows you to reduce the view of an HTML message. There are 4 levels of magnification. |
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Commands |
Gives you commands to temporarily suspend email notification or block/unblock email from specific email addresses. (See Commands below.) |
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Download Attachments |
Appears when there is an attachment associated with a message. |
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View Recipients |
See a list of recipients. Lists email addresses in the To:, Cc:, Bcc:, and From: fields. |
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Scroll right when viewing an HTML message. (Applies only to users with devices running BlackBerry OS 5.0 or greater.) |
ALT + d |
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Scroll left when viewing an HTML message. (Applies only to users with devices running BlackBerry OS 5.0 or greater.) |
ALT + a |
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Move to Top |
T or t |
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Move to Bottom |
B or b |
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Scroll down |
Space |
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Scroll up |
ALT +Space |
Hint: On devices where multiple characters share the same key, press the Alt key to use the second letter as a shortcut key. Example: To use ‘C’ for Compose, you would press Alt+C.