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Gestures for the Quick Tasks mode
With the Quick Tasks mode, you can change frequently changed settings and access additional BlackBerry Screen Reader
features. When you enter Quick Tasks mode, you have 3 seconds to complete a task. If you don't complete a task, the
device automatically exits the mode and vibrates briefly to notify you. When you enter Quick Tasks mode, a vertical list of
tasks appears. You can use the following gestures to interact with the list:
Task Gesture
Access Quick Tasks mode Swipe down and to the right with one finger
Select an item Tap with one finger. After the selection is made, the device
exits Quick Tasks mode.
Switch on or switch off an item Tap with one finger to turn on or turn off the switch. After 3
seconds, the device automatically exits Quick Tasks mode.
Select an item from a list Tap with one finger to move between the choices. Each tap
moves you to the next choice. When you get to the last item
in the list, the next tap returns to the top of the list. After 3
seconds, the device automatically exits Quick Tasks mode.
Select an item from a list using Discovery mode Tap and hold with one finger. Drag the finger up or down the
list, then tap with a second finger to select a list item. The
device does not automatically exit Quick Tasks mode.
Change speech volume Swipe up with one finger to increase the volume. Swipe
down with one finger to decrease the volume.
Change speech verbosity Tap with one finger to change the verbosity level. Levels to
choose from are either High or Low.
Change speech speed Swipe left with one finger to decrease the speech rate.
Swipe right with one finger to increase the speech rate.
Rewind speech Swipe up and down to replay the last ten spoken items.
Spell the word Swipe left to spell the last item spoken letter by letter. Swipe
right to phonetically spell the last item (for example, Alpha,
Bravo, and so on). Spelling can also be used with Rewind to
spell the last ten spoken items.
Gestures for the BlackBerry Calendar
Task
Gesture
Move to the next day, week, or month Swipe to the right with three fingers.
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