Here are a few of my favorite navigation tips for the BlackBerry to save you time and to save your thumb from tooooo much scrolling!

• Red phone button - Takes you back to the Home screen anytime... press the red phone button that typically ends a call.
• "T" - to get to the first message in your messages list or if you're reading a message, "T" will get you to the beginning of the message.
• "B" - to get to the bottom of your messages list or the bottom of a message while reading it.
• [Spacebar] - within the messages list, the [spacebar] will page down thru your messages. This also works when reading messages so that you don't have to use the track wheel to scroll down to the next screen.
• [Alt] key - takes you in the opposite direction. Suppose you are scrolling up and down thru a message or contact card. If you need the track wheel to instead go right to left while you scroll, then hold the [Alt] key while you scroll.

This just in...Here's what I just learned a few days ago about the Home screen... you can move icons around so that you have the most frequently used applications at the top. AND you can actually HIDE icons you rarely use.

• To Move Icons - While on the Home screen, scroll to select the icon you want to move. Press the [Alt] key and then click the track wheel. You should see the option 'Move Application' (you can let go of [Alt] now). Click 'Move Application.' It draws a thin box around the icon and you can then use the track wheel to move it to the location of your choice. Then click the track wheel again to exit it "move" mode.
• To Hide Icons - While on the Home screen, scroll to select the icon you want to hide. Press the [Alt] key and then click the track wheel. You should see the option "Hide Application" (you can let go of [Alt] now). Click 'Hide Application.'
• To Show Hidden Icons - While on the Home screen, press the [Alt] key and then click the track wheel. You should see the option 'Show All' (you can let go of [Alt] now). Click 'Show All.'
• To disable Show All - While on the Home screen, press the [Alt] key and then click the track wheel. You should see a check mark next to 'Show All' (you can let go of [Alt] now). Click 'Show All' to remove the check mark. Your icons are hidden again.

If you have a favorite navigation tip for the BlackBerry, feel free to send me a comment. I thank you and my thumb thanks you!

P.S. I use the BlackBerry 8703