Contents
Basics........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About BlackBerry Messenger.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
New features and enhancements............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Change your display picture or display name........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
About sounds for BlackBerry Messenger................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Change the display options for your contact list.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Receive text messages from your BlackBerry Messenger contacts in BlackBerry Messenger......................................................................................................... 6
View activity updates................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Change the options for activity updates................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Search your BlackBerry Messenger contact list..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Check for the latest version of BlackBerry Messenger.......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Availability................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Change your status.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Add a status message................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Create a custom status.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Change or delete a custom status........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Receive notification when a contact becomes available....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Show what media file you are playing..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Contact basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Contact categories..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Contact options.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chats............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Chat basics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Chat history................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Chat options............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
BlackBerry Groups..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Group basics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Members...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Group chats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30