What is the Escape key on the BlackBerry smartphone

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What is the Escape key on the BlackBerry smartphone

Doc ID : KB05470
Last Modified : 2007-04-23
Document Type : What Is

Environment

• BlackBerry® 8800 smartphone
• BlackBerry Pearl™ 8100 smartphone

Details

The Escape key is located on the right side of the trackball, above the keyboard on the BlackBerry smartphone.

Use the Escape key to exit a screen, move back a page in the browser, close a message, or close a menu.






Additional Information

To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key.
To close the browser, hold the Escape key.
To cancel a text selection, press the Escape key.
To stop a search, press the Escape key.