Chapter 5 Performing Common Tasks
5.7
Performing Common Tasks: Finding Records
As your handheld searches for the text, you can tap
Cancel
to stop the search at any time.
NOTE:
Find locates all matches that begin with the supplied text. It does not find words where the supplied text appears in
the middle or at the end of a word.
Using Phone Lookup
The Phone Lookup option lets you add a telephone number from the Address list to an entry in another application. For
example, you can add your dentist’s telephone number to your dental appointment date in the Date Book.
To use the Phone Lookup option:
1. Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can be in the Date Book, the To Do List,
or the Memo Pad.
2. Do one of the following:
• Tap the
Menu
icon. Tap
Options
, and then tap
Phone Lookup
.
• Tap the inverted tab at the top of the screen; then tap
Options
and tap
Phone Lookup
.
• In the text input area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar. In
the text area, write an “L”, the shortcut for the Phone Lookup command.
3. Select a record or write the first few letters of the name you want to add. Tap
Add
to add the information to the
record.
NOTE:
You can also search based on selected text. Drag to highlight the text, then follow step 2 above. When the search is
complete, the name and phone number of the candidate will replace the selected text.
