Typing, Editing text, Messages – Blackberry 7290 User Manual
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To move the cursor in a different direction, hold 
the Alt key and roll the trackwheel.
To exit a screen or dialog box, press the Escape 
button.
To click an icon or menu item, roll the trackwheel 
to select the item. Click the trackwheel.
To select multiple items or characters, hold the 
Shift key and roll the trackwheel.
To page up or down in a list, hold the Alt key and 
roll the trackwheel.
To move to the top of a screen, press T.
To move to the bottom of a screen, press B.
To move down a screen, press the Space key.
To move up a screen, press the Shift key + the 
Space key.
To move to the next item, press N.
To move to the previous item, press P.
Typing
To capitalize a letter, hold the letter key until the 
capitalized letter appears.
To insert a period, press the Space key twice. The 
next letter is capitalized.
To type the alternate character on a key, hold the 
Alt key and press the character key.
To type a symbol, press the Symbol key. Click a 
symbol.
To type an accented or special character, hold the 
letter key and roll the trackwheel.
To turn on CAP lock, press the Alt key + the Right 
Shift key.
To turn on NUM lock, press the Right Shift key + 
the Alt key.
To turn off NUM lock or CAP lock, press the Right 
Shift key.
To type numbers in a number field, press the 
number keys. You do not need to press the Alt key.
To type a letter in a number field, hold the number 
key until the letter appears.
To insert the at sign (@) and periods in an email 
field, press the Space key.
Editing text
To select a line of text, press the Shift key and roll 
the trackwheel.
To select text character by character, hold the Shift 
key and roll the trackwheel.
To cut the selected text, press the Shift key + the 
Backspace key.
To copy the selected text, press the Alt key and 
click the trackwheel.
To paste the selected text, press the Shift key and 
click the trackwheel.
Messages
To open the selected message, press the Enter key.
To compose a message from the messages list, 
press C.
To reply to a message, press R.