Palm Zire 21, Handbook

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Chapter 4 Working with Applications
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To open an application on your handheld:
1.
Tap the Home icon .
2.
Tap the icon of the application that you want to open. If you have many
applications installed on your handheld, tap the scroll bar to see all your
applications.
You can also open an application from the Home screen by writing the Graffiti
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character for the first letter of its name. The Home screen scrolls to the first
application with a name that begins with that letter.
Switching between applications
When working with any application, select the Home icon or press an
application button on your handheld to switch to another application. Your
handheld automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it
when you return to that application.
Categorizing applications
The category feature allows you to manage the number of application icons that
appear in the Home screen. You can assign an application to a category and then
display a single category or all your applications.
By default, your handheld includes system-defined categories, such as All and
Unfiled, and user-defined categories, such as Games, Main, and System.
You cannot modify the system-defined categories, but you can rename and delete
the user-defined categories. In addition, you can create your own user-defined
categories. You can have a maximum of 15 user-defined categories.
To categorize an application:
1.
Tap the Home icon .
2.
Tap the Menu icon .
3.
Select Category on the App menu.