Blackberry RIM 850 Installation & Getting Started Manual page 57

Getting to know your handheld — Handheld components
Key
key
BACKSPACE
+
ALT BACKSPACE
Function
Deleting previous characters
• Press the
BACKSPACE
the cursor backwards and delete
characters to the left of the cursor
position.
• For the pager-sized handheld, press
the
BACKSPACE
menu or cancel an action.
• For the pager-sized handheld, press
the
BACKSPACE
return to the Home screen.
Deleting characters ahead of cursor;
deleting messages
• Press
ALT
character highlighted to delete that
character only.
• Press
ALT
Messages screen to delete the
selected message. If you scroll to a
date in the Messages screen and
press
+
ALT
appears asking if you wish to delete
all messages prior to that date.
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key to move
key to hide (close) a
key repeatedly to
+
BACKSPACE
+
BACKSPACE
, a message
BACKSPACE
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