Palm P80860US - Tungsten T2 - OS 5.2.1 144 MHz, Handbook

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Performing common tasks
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To create a record:
1.
Select the application in which you want to create a record.
2.
Tap New.
3.
In Date Book only: Select start and end times for your appointment, and tap OK.
4.
Enter text for the record.
5.
(Optional) Tap Details to select attributes for the record. (In Note Pad the Details
command is located on the Options menu.)
6.
In Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad only: Tap Done.
There’s no need to save the record because your handheld saves it automatically.
Editing records
After you create a record, you can change, delete, or enter new text at any time.
Two screen features tell you when your handheld is in Edit mode:
■
A blinking cursor
■
One or more dotted edit lines
NOTE
In Note Pad you can write anywhere on the screen. Therefore, you will not see
an edit line or blinking cursor unless the cursor is in the title line.
Entering text
For information on how to enter text using Graffiti 2 writing, the onscreen
keyboard, or the keyboard attached to your computer, see
Chapter 3 . For
information on entering text in Note Pad, see “Creating a note” in Chapter 12 .
Using the Edit menu
The Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. In general,
commands available in the Edit menu apply to text that you
select in an application.
Edit line
Blinking cursor