Twitter for BlackBerry
Smartphones
User Guide
Version: 1.1
Contents
Getting started...................................................................................................................................................................................................
About Twitter for BlackBerry devices.................................................................................................................................................................
New features and enhancements......................................................................................................................................................................
Log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices.............................................................................................................................................................
View trending topics...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Change your display options..............................................................................................................................................................................
Choose your picture uploading website.............................................................................................................................................................
Check for the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry devices..........................................................................................................................
Requirements.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Shortcuts: Twitter for BlackBerry devices..........................................................................................................................................................
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Tweets and direct messages..............................................................................................................................................................................
Post a tweet........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Reply to a tweet.................................................................................................................................................................................................
Quote a tweet....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Retweet..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Add a picture to your tweet...............................................................................................................................................................................
Add a link to a tweet or direct message.............................................................................................................................................................
Post a tweet on a trending topic........................................................................................................................................................................
Send a tweet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Set a tweet as your Facebook status..................................................................................................................................................................
Mark a tweet as a favorite.................................................................................................................................................................................
Send a direct message........................................................................................................................................................................................
View a direct message........................................................................................................................................................................................
Check spelling automatically..............................................................................................................................................................................
Stop checking if your tweets include personal information...............................................................................................................................
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Notifications.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Stop receiving notifications................................................................................................................................................................................
Change your timeline refresh options................................................................................................................................................................
Refresh your tweet timeline...............................................................................................................................................................................
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Profile, followers, and mentions........................................................................................................................................................................
View your profile................................................................................................................................................................................................
Change your profile picture and information.....................................................................................................................................................
View a person's profile.......................................................................................................................................................................................
Follow a person..................................................................................................................................................................................................
Block a person....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Report a person's tweets as spam......................................................................................................................................................................
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View people that follow you..............................................................................................................................................................................
View people that you follow..............................................................................................................................................................................
View tweets that mention you...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Lists.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Create a list.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
View a list...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Add a person to a list..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Send a list...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Delete a list.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Search.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Search for a person............................................................................................................................................................................................
Search Twitter by keyword.................................................................................................................................................................................
Perform an advanced search..............................................................................................................................................................................
View your saved searches..................................................................................................................................................................................
Delete a saved search.........................................................................................................................................................................................
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IT policy rules......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Legal notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Getting started
User Guide
Getting started
About Twitter for BlackBerry devices
You can use Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices to update your friends about what you are doing almost anywhere you go. You
can post a tweet, send direct messages to friends, search Twitter®, add pictures to your tweets, and more.
If you already have a Twitter account, you can use your existing login information to log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices. To
New features and enhancements
The new features and enhancements for Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices 1.1 include the following items:
New language support
Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices is now available in Czech, Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, Thai, and Polish.
Adding your location to tweets
Direct messages enhancements
If your device has GPS technology, you can now add your location to the tweets you
post.
Direct messages can now appear as threaded conversations.
Log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Twitter icon.
• If you already have a Twitter® account, type your login information. Click Login.
• If you do not have a Twitter account, click Sign Up.
To log out, press the Menu key. Click Options. Click Log out.
View trending topics
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Popular Topics.
3. Click the Current or Recent tab.
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Change your display options
1. Press the Menu key > Options
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• To hide the icons at the top of the screen, clear the Show navigation bar checkbox.
• To hide the tweet field on the Twitter® home screen, clear the Show tweet box on home screen checkbox.
• To change the font type and font size, clear the Use system font settings checkbox. Change the Font family and Font
size fields.
• To change the appearance of the direct messages screen, beside Show messages as, click the drop-down list.
• To hide the Add Location button on the Twitter home screen, clear the Add location to tweet checkbox.
3. Press the Menu key > Save.
Choose your picture uploading website
1. Press the Menu key > Options.
2. Change the Upload photos to field.
Check for the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry devices
You can check if a new version of Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices is available for you to download over the wireless network.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
• To check for the latest version manually, click Check for Upgrade Now. Complete the instructions on the screen.
• To check for the latest version automatically, select the Automatically Check For The Newest Version Of Twitter check
box.
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BlackBerry® device with a trackball, touch screen, or trackpad
BlackBerry® Device Software 4.5 or later
wireless service plan that includes Internet access
750 KB of available application memory
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Shortcuts: Twitter for BlackBerry devices
Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
From a BlackBerry device with a full keyboard
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To reply to a direct message or tweet, highlight the direct message or tweet. Press R.
To reply to all of the people that are mentioned in a tweet, highlight the tweet. Press L.
To repost a tweet, highlight the tweet. Press F.
To compose a tweet, press C.
To compose a direct message, on the Direct Messages screen, press C.
To refresh your tweet timeline, press D.
From a BlackBerry device with a SureType® keyboard
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To reply to a direct message or tweet, highlight the direct message or tweet. Press the exclamation point (!) key.
To reply to all of the people that are mentioned in a tweet, highlight the tweet. Press the question mark (?) key.
To repost a tweet, highlight the tweet. Press the period (.) key.
To compose a tweet, press the comma (,) key.
To compose a direct message, on the Direct Messages screen, press the comma (,) key.
To refresh your tweet timeline, press 5.
Navigation shortcuts
Navigation shortcuts can be used from a BlackBerry device with a full keyboard or a BlackBerry device with a SureType®
keyboard.
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To go to the Home screen, press the Alt key and 1.
To go to the Mentions screen, press the Alt key and 2.
To go to the Lists screen, press the Alt key and 3.
To go to the Profile screen, press the Alt key and 4.
To go to the Direct Messages screen, press the Alt key and 5.
To go to the Find People screen, press the Alt key and 6.
To go to the Search screen, press the Alt key and 7.
To go to the Popular Topics screen, press the Alt key and 8.
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Tweets and direct messages
Post a tweet
If your BlackBerry® device supports GPS technology, you can add your location to tweets that you post.
1. Press the Menu key > Compose Tweet.
2. In the What's happening? field, type a tweet.
3. To add your GPS location to your tweet, click Add Location.
4. Click Update.
Reply to a tweet
1. Highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
• To reply to the person that posted the tweet, click Reply.
• To reply to all of the people that are mentioned in the tweet, click Reply All.
3. Type a tweet.
4. Click Reply.
Quote a tweet
When you quote a tweet, you repost a person's tweet. You can choose to edit the tweet before you post it.
1. On the Twitter home screen, highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Quote Tweet.
4. Edit the tweet.
5. Click Tweet.
Retweet
1. On the Twitter® home screen, highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Retweet until the Twitter home screen appears again.
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Add a picture to your tweet
1. On the Twitter® home screen, in the What's happening? field, type a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Add Photo.
4. Click a picture.
5. Click Update.
Add a link to a tweet or direct message
When you add a link to a tweet or direct message, the link is shortened automatically.
1. While browsing the Internet from your BlackBerry® device, on a web page, press the Menu key.
2. ClickMenu.
3. Click Send Address.
4. Click Twitter.
5. Click Direct Message or Tweet.
6. Type a tweet.
7. Click Update.
Post a tweet on a trending topic
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Popular Topics.
3. Click the Current or Recent tab.
4. Highlight a topic.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Tweet About <topic>.
7. Type a tweet.
8. Click Update.
Send a tweet
1. Highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Send To.
4. Click an option.
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Set a tweet as your Facebook status
To perform this task, you must have Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices installed on your device.
1. Highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Send To.
4. Click Facebook.
5. Click Share.
Mark a tweet as a favorite
1. On the Twitter® home screen, highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Favorite.
To view your favorite tweets, press the Menu key. Click My Profile. Click Favorites.
Send a direct message
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Direct Messages.
3. Click Compose Message.
4. Type part of a person's name or Twitter® user name.
5. Click the person.
6. Type a direct message.
7. Click Send.
View a direct message
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Direct Messages.
3. Click a direct message.
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Check spelling automatically
You can check your spelling automatically in tweets or direct messages.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Select the Spell Check Before Sending check box.
Stop checking if your tweets include personal information
By default, Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices automatically notifies you if a tweet you have composed includes personal
information, such as a phone number, email address, or PIN.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Clear the Check tweets for personal information before sending check box.
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Notifications
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Notifications
Stop receiving notifications
You can receive a Twitter® notification on the Home screen of your BlackBerry® device when you receive a new direct
message, when a person posts a tweet that mentions you, or when your tweet timeline is refreshed and new tweets are
available. You can also receive a notification automatically in the messages application.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
• To stop receiving a notification on the Home screen of your device when there are new tweets in your tweet timeline,
clear the Notify on new Tweets check box.
• To stop receiving a notification on the Home screen of your device when there are new tweets that mention you, clear
the Notify on new replies and mentions check box.
• To stop receiving notifications automatically in the messages application, clear the Include Twitter Messages in the
BlackBerry Messages Application check box.
Change your timeline refresh options
You can chose to refresh your tweet timeline automatically with the latest tweets that the people you follow posted.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
• To refresh your tweet timeline automatically, select the Automatic Tweet Refresh check box.
• To change how often your tweet timeline is refreshed, change the Refresh Tweets Every: field.
Refresh your tweet timeline
1. On the Twitter® home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Click Refresh.
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Profile, followers, and mentions
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Profile, followers, and mentions
View your profile
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Profile.
Change your profile picture and information
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Profile.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Edit My Profile.
5. Do any of the following:
• Beside your profile picture, click Change. Click a picture.
• Type your new profile information.
6. Click Update.
View a person's profile
You can view a person's tweet timeline, followers, people that they follow, favorite tweets, and mentions from the person's
profile.
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To view the profile of a person you follow or a person that follows you, press the Menu key. Click My Profile. Click
Following or Followers. Click a profile picture.
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To view the profile of another person, press the Menu key. Click Search. Type your search criteria. Press the Enter key.
Click a profile picture.
Follow a person
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Find People.
3. Type a person's name or user name.
4. Highlight the person's profile picture.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Follow.
To stop following a person, complete steps 1 to 4. Click Unfollow.
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Block a person
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Find People.
3. Type a person's name or username.
4. Press the Enter key.
5. Click a the person's profile picture.
6. Click Block.
Report a person's tweets as spam
1. Highlight a tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Report Spam.
4. Click Continue.
View people that follow you
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Profile.
3. Click Followers.
View people that you follow
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Profile.
3. Click Following.
View tweets that mention you
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Mentions.
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Lists
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Lists
Create a list
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Lists.
3. Click Create New List.
4. Type a name and description for your list.
5. To mark the list as private, select the Private List check box.
6. Click Create.
View a list
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My Lists.
3. Click a list.
Add a person to a list
You can add a person to a list from your tweet timeline, your list of followers, the list of people that follow you, or the search
results.
1. Highlight a person or tweet.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Add <Person> to list.
• To add a person to an existing list, change the Select a list field.
• To add a person to a new list, change the Select a list field to New List. Type a list name and description.
4. Click Add.
Send a list
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Highlight a list.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Recommend List.
5. Click an option.
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Search
Search for a person
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Find People.
3. Type the search criteria.
4. Press the Enter key.
Search Twitter by keyword
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Search.
3. Type the search criteria. To view search results near your area, click the compass icon beside the search field. Click a
distance.
4. Press the Enter key.
To save the search, click Save Search.
Perform an advanced search
You can search Twitter® by keywords, names, locations, dates, and more.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Search.
3. Click Advanced Search.
4. Specify the search criteria.
5. Click Search.
View your saved searches
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Search.
3. Click Saved Searches.
4. Click a saved search.
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IT policy rules
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server administrators can use IT policy rules to prevent users from accessing certain applications and
features. For more information about IT policy rules, visit http://docs.blackberry.com/en/ to read the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server Policy Reference Guide.
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