Blackberry BOLD 9700 - V 6.0 User Manual page 23

User Guide
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Tips: Managing indicators
Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice message, or feed, or they inform you of the status of
something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content within apps, and at the top of the
Home screen.
Remove the new item indicator
Remove the unopened message indicator
Identify an indicator
Tips: Extending battery life
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Set your BlackBerry® device to turn on and turn off automatically.
You can set your device to turn off while you aren't using it for an
extended period, like when you sleep. Data you receive when the
device is turned off automatically updates when the device turns on.
Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove it
from the Messages icon, click the icon.
In the Messages app, do one or more of the following:
• Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you cannot
find all of your unopened messages in your inbox, look in your
messages folders.
• Mark a message as opened. Highlight a message. Press the
key > Mark Opened.
• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as opened. Highlight
a date field. Press the
• You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the icon of
the application that the indicator refers to. To see a complete
list of applications on your device and their icons, on the Home
screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device >
Application Management.
• For a complete list of BlackBerry® indicators, visit
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your device
model, and then click the Icons and Indicators guide.
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Device > Auto On/Off.
Quick Help
key > Mark Prior Opened.
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