New BlackBerry Tip: How to change the Snooze time for calendar reminders directly from the popup!

By Kevin Michaluk on 16 Jun 2012 10:55 am

Normally you do not have those arrows on the Snooze button. With this shortcut, you will!

Listen up all you 78 million BlackBerry users out there as I've got a hot BlackBerry tip you'll want to take advantage of immediately...

When it comes to calendar popup reminders (as seen in the photo above), you normally have three options: Open, Dismiss and Snooze, with the Snooze time being a default time that you set within calendar options. It is not adjustable within the popup.

However, thanks to this BlackBerry tip, you can enbable it so you can adjust your calendar snooze time on the fly. It'll work for tasks too. Here's how you do it:

Step 1: Open the Calendar App
Step 2: Hit the Menu Key, and Select Options
Step 3: Type in the letters acsz

That's it. From there you *should* get a popup saying "Now allowing user to change snooze from dialog" as shown in the photo below. If this doesn't work for you, try holding down the Alt key while typing acsz. Having this feature enabled now allows you to scroll through the snooze times whenever you get a calendar reminder, so you're not stuck with the default time. And if you want to disable this functionality, all you need to do is repeat the steps and things will go back to the way they were. I tested this out on quite a few phones, and it appears this even works all the way back to OS 5.0.

So that's it. Set a test appointment and try it out for yourself. This is a no brainer to have enabled. Be sure to spread the word and tell everybody you heard it at CrackBerry!

Topics: Shortcuts Calendar Keyboard Shortcuts Help, How-To & Tips

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112 comments

cooliosam Jun 16, 2012 at 10:59 am

Wow. I thought I knew all the shortcuts and tips. Thanks Kevin!

xtremez Jun 16, 2012 at 11:00 am

WOW this i never knew!

curvezzz Jun 16, 2012 at 11:02 am

Leaves you wondering what other options can be envoked within options of other apps?!

cookie20 Jun 16, 2012 at 2:19 pm

Totally agree. How many more do we not know about

GSFWR Jun 16, 2012 at 11:03 am

Wow haad no idea, so cool. Thank you

Pdinos3 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:03 am

Kevin how did you figure this out? Really cool

edyb Jun 16, 2012 at 11:04 am

Amazing tip! Activated immediately, so freakin' AWESOME!

Why was it never added to the settings screen? So many useful features are hidden, go figure! Apple would have milked this for hype as a new iOS 6 feature. :-)

sklotz2000 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:10 am

Although we're both guys, I am tempted to give you a big wet kiss!!

THANK YOU!!!

Note to RIM, P-L-E-A-S-E enable this feature in future updates and OS's.

eldogg88 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:10 am

This is flipping awesome! Best tip ever.

emtunc Jun 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

How did you find this one? ;)

teamfoster03 Jun 16, 2012 at 6:24 pm

I have been searching for this ability for a while. Thank you for finding it! Crackberry FTW!!

spidermonkey242 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:18 am

I've always hated having to hit snooze 3 or 4 times. Thanks SO much for this one CB!

BoldMeister Jun 16, 2012 at 11:18 am

What an awesome feature...why don't they just expose it in the Options screen?? It works on OS 5.0 phones as well as OS 7, fabulous

diegonei Jun 16, 2012 at 11:24 am

That's awesome!!

Clinto Jun 16, 2012 at 11:24 am

1st... Let me say: Thank You Very Much Kevin!!!

2ndly... W.T.F. If BB already had this option going back to OS 5.0, why did they wait to offer it until now? No doubt Thorstein is the man; but I sure hope he doesn't allow shit like that with BB10 or it will be the death of them.

This option should have been out 3 years ago... And they bring it out at the 11th hour of BB7? Or did they even bring it out?? We had to rely on Crackberry Kevin's skill and talent to get it to us?? Like I said... W.T.F....
Rim... You are better than this...

terminatorx Jun 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm

Oh please, give it a rest. There will always be people like you who can take a little piece of good news, and somehow twist it around into bad news and something negative.

Clinto Jun 16, 2012 at 2:54 pm

I'm not saying it's bad news. I'm just making my point that that its highly unprofessional on Rim's part for hiding an essential option like this. Its things like this that got them in serious financial trouble to begin with..
I really hope they don't do dumb things like this with BB10.

Check out tekware's post just below a bit. It says the exact same thing as mine. I don't see you getting crabby with him.

We make a solid point.

lnichols Jun 17, 2012 at 8:29 am

I kinda agree with the Poster. Why is this a hidden feature and not a checkbox in the options? Especially since it is part of the OS, and such a valuable feature. I don't think he's being negative, just sharing that it is frustrating to have such a cool thing hidden and that RIM is crazy for hiding this.

BB_Bmore Jun 16, 2012 at 11:26 am

I thought I knew them all...hmmm shall we start a sticky on shortcuts?

z1nsane Jun 16, 2012 at 11:28 am

This tip is is such a videogame-like code O_O
I wonder why this was designed this way in the first place.

rickster21 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:31 am

Blew my mind... This is nuts.
I wonder what other hidden shortcuts there are in other apps. Is this in os7 or does it work in 5/6?

palomartian Jun 16, 2012 at 11:32 am

Thank you

nemrod Jun 16, 2012 at 11:32 am

Great tip!! Also very usefull. I've wondered if there was a way to do this and... Here it is!!
Thank you!

artlane3 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:34 am

I think its an easter egg, not just a tip. Either way thanks CK.

artlane3 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:48 am

And now I'm disappointed that the new RIM hasn't tweeted this. :-(

tekware Jun 16, 2012 at 11:35 am

Thanks, and while I love this feature, it pains me to think that one might require a degree in cryptography to discover it. Users that don't frequent sites such as this will likely never benefit from it. That's just wrong on so many levels. If users have to do head stands to even learn about all the nifty features that a phone (or any product for that matter) is capable of doing, then it is either not being designed well or there is a serious communications problem between the manufacturer and the consumer. All features should be found within the options menus - sure some should be relegated to an advanced menu and may even include some warnings. There should also be a default setting for each & every option and a factory reset for almost all options at once.

I hope BB10 is just as configurable but a lot less secretive about it.

Techno-Emigre Jun 16, 2012 at 12:23 pm

I agree! I have said so many times I wouldn't even know half the features on my Berries if it wasn't for CB.

Thanks, Kevin!!! I have wished for this feature forever, and here it was all the time. What does that say? My guess is that in the past there has been a breakdown between OS Development and those writing the technical materials? Let's hope in the future that doesn't happen.

RIM - you have GOT to make it so that even a person who has never owned a smart phone can figure out all the wonderful BlackBerry features. Some should be intuitive, others learned thru tutorials. Actually, why couldn't RIM refer people to the CB tutorials? They would have to be fair and mention a couple of other BB-related sites, but people would quickly figure out CB is #1.

edyb Jun 16, 2012 at 2:59 pm

Oh I found another secret egg... just go to the option screen of any app and type in "C-r-a-c-k-b-e-r-r-y-R-u-l-e-s" and it will convert your phone to BB10, balance your cheque book, crash your friend's iPhone, improve your gas mileage, fill up your fridge with beer and sort your laundry. ;-)

mousii Jun 16, 2012 at 7:49 pm

Loool, I would be happy with only converting my 9900 to BB10!
The rest is nothing important..

BerryRipe Jun 16, 2012 at 11:36 am

Nice feature! I like having features built right in to my Berry. I've been trying to either find an app that can increase the calendar appointments in the notification list. Does anybody know if there's any way to do this?

leese56 Jun 16, 2012 at 11:47 am

I just have to say, after reading some of the comments, how HAPPY I am to know that I'm not the only one who got really excited about this!

Thanks for sharing!

shan_lee_f Jun 16, 2012 at 11:51 am

Nice. 2 questions. Can you turn it off and can it be applied for my alarm clock?

willm Jun 16, 2012 at 4:27 pm

YES! I just set it in the alarm on my 9650!

Gawain Jun 16, 2012 at 11:54 am

Kevin, I hope you'll share the back story as to how you found this as well as let us know if you have any other tricks up your sleeve. ;-)

sk8er_tor Jun 16, 2012 at 11:55 am

Very useful! Love it!

plexus Jun 16, 2012 at 11:55 am

Doesn't do anything with 9800 running 6.0.0.600

ssnider17 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Awesome... Worked the first time!

siddo_d Jun 16, 2012 at 12:23 pm

They should make these things easily accessible and it works on 9800 .723

Techno-Emigre Jun 16, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Works on my 9850, v 7.1.0.163. Excellent function! It helps me get things done. What a concept, eh? Thanks Kevin!

Scooter625 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Just got it working on my 9800 on .600 no sweat. Just typed acsz at the options menu, no alt keys required.

Jerky223 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:27 pm

Kevin, dude, how long have you known about this and holding out? I have always wanted this feature. I have already turned it on and it will save me so much time.

Thank you!

gord888 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm

For those with a 9100, for the "s" letter, double tap the "as" key and it'll work fine.

charlieforbes71 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Very cool... Go #teamcrackberry

infinus Jun 16, 2012 at 12:47 pm

I wonder if someone prints secrets of blackBerry shortcuts.

rorap Jun 16, 2012 at 12:48 pm

Cool tip! Thank you!

shabbs Jun 16, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Holy shit. This should be enabled by default. It has always pissed me off that you can't choose the snooze time. Excellent tip! Thanks.

frood2012 Jun 16, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Seems to affect the Alarm Clock too. Useful.. but dangerous :)

boldkeyboardholic Jun 16, 2012 at 3:29 pm

now it is too late ;)

But you're right, can it be disabled too?

(perhabs if it is redone again - I have to try :) )

yep, I just tried it. But read it afterwards in above from Kevin, too. (I just was too exited before to read to the end ; )

canistel Jun 16, 2012 at 12:56 pm

Unbelievable... I have wanted this feature so long... :( RIM needs to work on their "blackberry for advanced users" skills.

pididipop Jun 16, 2012 at 1:06 pm

Fantastic...thank you.

Camfella Jun 16, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Wow 78 million users, that sounds like a lot, I wonder how many more users do they need to be successful?

Denny_Crane Jun 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm

I've been looking for this option forever! In answer to a previous post, RIM probably left it out of the menu to try and keep it simple and clear of clutter. That's fine if they want to do that, but they should make this feature active by DEFAULT! It blows my mind that we have to find out like this.

Thanks Kev!

sir.dangerfield Jun 16, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Thank you Kevin. I've always wondered why something so useful and seemingly simple was missing from a BlackBerry of all things. Looks like I've just been ignorant. Maybe BB hid this from us because having this option will no doubt make staying under the covers before work much easier. BlackBerry people do... Need a few more minutes of sleep sometimes.

kalbers Jun 16, 2012 at 1:45 pm

OMG, of all the shortcuts and feature options available - this is one I have always wanted and it was built in all this time. Feeling a bit embarrassed to say the least. Thanks Kevin.

jhanks64 Jun 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm

I've wanted this from the day that I went from Palm Treo to BlackBerry. Thanks so much!!
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Spinnaz370 Jun 16, 2012 at 1:54 pm

This is the best BB tip ever! Thanks...

Kandoo-BB Jun 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Kevin is supposed to be using Android right now lol he just cant help himself can he?

BlackBerry10 FTW!

boldkeyboardholic Jun 16, 2012 at 3:25 pm

bcuffy Jun 16, 2012 at 2:07 pm

Oh how fantastic.

canuck_67 Jun 16, 2012 at 2:34 pm

awEsOmE!!!!!!

boldkeyboardholic Jun 16, 2012 at 3:16 pm

damn! wow awesome

this is really cool :)

MORE HIDDEN FEATURES PLEASE :)

kdeckels Jun 16, 2012 at 3:47 pm

Cool, just went back to blackberry & was wondering about a feature like this.

sdk1 Jun 16, 2012 at 3:52 pm

Thanks, shared on G+

Malachi.2.15 Jun 16, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Woohoo!!! Thanks Kevin!

esd722 Jun 16, 2012 at 4:30 pm

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool! Very useful tips.

Innerchild Jun 16, 2012 at 5:11 pm

This is exactly why I check into CB multiple times each day! Thanks, Kevin!

aha Jun 16, 2012 at 5:44 pm

Cool! This should have been enabled by default though

aha Jun 16, 2012 at 6:01 pm

Sent to evernote :)

mrtheend Jun 16, 2012 at 5:49 pm

Once again, Kevin has improved my BB. It was probably the single most annoying thing about the calendar and now it's fixed.

Thank you, good Sir!

#TeamBlackBerry all the way ;)

ast_ph Jun 16, 2012 at 7:21 pm

WOAH!!! Thanks dude!!

artie Jun 16, 2012 at 7:42 pm

Thank You Kevin. It worked on my 9650.........WOW!!

dakid72 Jun 16, 2012 at 8:03 pm

This is the one tip I wish I knew about years ago, always hated having to reset the snooze time manually and it even works on the alarm clock.
Genius tip, this is why CrackBerry Rocks and Kevin should be da man in charge!

caquito07 Jun 16, 2012 at 8:49 pm

This is on my top 3 tips list.

palm Jun 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Thank you Kevin.
Hope you came back from the droid saga to reveal more usefull secrets.

RIM people pay attention, you should learn from the comments and respect more your customers. You must say how long you have this feature, where can be used and if there are others.
Hurts read customers writing they wanted this for years

The_Adventist Jun 16, 2012 at 10:09 pm

nice easter egg

cjbecker23 Jun 16, 2012 at 10:13 pm

Help please. Got the arrows but can't change the snooze! Even after rebooting. Any ideas? Torch 9850 OS 7.1

cribble2k Jun 16, 2012 at 10:14 pm

Awesome, thanks!

gmsm Jun 17, 2012 at 12:05 am

Help for pearl please. Nice feature crackberry is awasome

cooleddie Jun 17, 2012 at 1:36 am

Again, another indication of poor implementation at RIM. This feature should have made it to the final menus without ppl knowing a bunch of secret buttons. Millions of users will never know this feature or ever use this feature... ever, because it is not accessible to the normal user.

sexual_tiger Jun 17, 2012 at 4:30 am

True, I don't know why they wouldn't want everyone to know about these features. It's just very inconvenient.

be bold

boldkeyboardholic Jun 17, 2012 at 6:22 am

hmm, I activate it and got the correct infobox yesterday.

But today I still had not the option on the alarm screen??

peter34 Jun 17, 2012 at 6:25 am

Yes, good tip.

bungaboy Jun 17, 2012 at 8:36 am

Thanks. Worked on my 9810. Great tip.

michael l#cb Jun 17, 2012 at 9:31 am

Sweet tip, thanks Kevin!!

shabbs Jun 17, 2012 at 9:50 am

Would be nice to have more time options such as hours, days etc...

ThaRu Jun 17, 2012 at 10:35 am

Great tip!!!
Crackberry is number 1!!!

But what the hell is wrong with those guys at RIM who are reponsible for keeping this simple function hidden?!?
Do they really think that the regular user can't handle this "overwhelming" choice of snooze times?

What else do they hide?
And why?

How to activate vcard 3.0 support?
How to see the time a text message has been SENT?

berryromancewriter Jun 17, 2012 at 10:50 am

Thank you, Kevin! I use my calendar for everyrhing including bill reminders so this is fantastic! So did you have to break into the RIM vault to find this out and what else do we not know? I want to know EVERYTHING about my 9900. No secrets!

Chopper110 Jun 17, 2012 at 12:58 pm

That really is most helpful.

Dose anyone know if there is a code that will do the same for the alarm clock?

veeru789 Jun 17, 2012 at 1:45 pm

Hey Kevin,
Since we have lots of time till we get BB10, and OS 7 phones are to stay for a while, why not do a "tip a day ". Give us your best kept secret tips like this one every day and finally you can compile them and post them as an article.
What say. It will help lot of people like me who are not as techie as you guys.

Cheers

herohogwarts Jun 17, 2012 at 1:59 pm

Cool! Thanks for the tip!

bambinoitaliano Jun 17, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Mine said "No longer allowing user to change snooze from dialog."

moyjoy Jun 17, 2012 at 3:50 pm

coooooooool thanks!

9000.9800.9900 Jun 17, 2012 at 5:33 pm

QWERTZ keyboard users: instead of "acsz", type "acsy".

Kennedy.L Jun 17, 2012 at 8:29 pm

Now I have to ask why the hell do BB developers build in this option but have it almost impossible for someone to figure out. I have had my bold 9900 for 9 months and in no way would I have ever figured this out. What else can this machine do???

kpeter5801 Jun 18, 2012 at 3:07 pm

It can place and receive phone calls...

smfa1965 Jun 17, 2012 at 8:30 pm

This is great. I don't know how many times I'm not at my desk when my reminder goes off and would love to extend the snooze time past my default 10 minutes. Great tip! Thanks

ironwiller Jun 18, 2012 at 6:11 am

nice! thumbs up!