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How to: Search
Search for an item
You can search for help, contacts, documents, files, memos, pictures, videos, and more on your BlackBerry smartphone. You
can narrrow your search from an app, or you can extend your search to the Internet. You can also view items you selected from
previous search results.
1.
On the home screen, click the icon.
2. Type your search terms.
To stop a search, press the key twice.
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Search for an item using voice enabled search
Voice enabled search might not be available in all languages. To complete this task, your BlackBerry smartphone must be
connected to the wireless network.
1.
On the home screen, click the icon.
2. Click the icon.
3. Say your search terms.
To stop a search, press the key twice.
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Change search options
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Device > Search.
• To clear search history, click Delete Search History.
• To turn off search history, clear the Show Search History checkbox.
• To turn off web suggestions, clear the Show Web Suggestions checkbox.
• To change which applications your BlackBerry smartphone searches, in the Data Sources section, select or clear the
checkbox beside one or more applications.
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