Mobile Advisor

Spreadsheet attachments

1. Change the size of a column by pushing the W key 2. Go to a specific cell by pressing the G key 3. View contents of a cell by pressing the Space key 4. Search for text by clicking the F key, then type the desired word 5. Switch to a different worksheet by pressing V and selecting the desired sheet

Presentation attachments

1. Skip to the next slide by pressing the N key 2. Return to the previous slide by clicking the P key 3. Start slideshow by pushing the S key 4. Stop slideshow by clicking the Escape key 5. Switch to a new view of the slideshow by clicking the M key

Phone functions

1. Multitask while on phone calls by hitting the BlackBerry menu key during a call and then selecting Home Screen. You'll then have access to email and other documents. However, most BlackBerrys don't allow for simultaneous voice and data transfer, so Internet access is unavailable while on calls 2. Find specific contacts from your BlackBerry home screen by pressing keys for first and last initials, with a space between them. If more than one contact has the same initials, scroll to the appropriate contact

BlackBerry Browser

1. Bring up the Enter a Web Address field from any Web page by pressing the G key 2. Insert a full stop in a Web address by clicking the Space key 3. Insert a back slash in Web address by clicking either the left or right Shift keys and then hitting Space 4. Add an item to bookmarks list by clicking the A key 5. Bring up your bookmark list by clicking the K key 6. Refresh a Web page by clicking the R key 7. Display a list of the last 20 pages visited by hitting the I key 8. Open browser options with the O key

Back to basics: starts and stops

1. To put device into Standby Mode so keys cannot be pressed while it's not in use, hold down the Mute key for a second or two. Undo Standby Mode by holding Mute for another couple of seconds 2. If BlackBerry slows down, starts malfunctioning or freezing, always try removing the battery and SIM card, if the device has one, and waiting a few seconds before reinserting it. According to Genet, 95 per cent of the issues BlackBerry users experience, are resolved by simply removing the battery