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Applications 11-25
Pocket Excel
Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on the host computer to provide easy access to copies of
workbooks. You can create new workbooks on the mobile computer, or copy workbooks from the host
computer to the mobile computer. Synchronize workbooks between the host computer and the mobile
computer so you have up-to-date content in both locations.
To create a new workbook in Pocket Excel, such as an expense report or mileage log, tap Start -
Programs - Pocket Excel - New . A blank workbook appears. Or, if you've selected a template for new
workbooks in the Options dialog box, that template appears with appropriate text and formatting
already provided. You can open only one workbook at a time; when you open a second workbook,
you'll be asked to save the first. You can save a workbook in a variety of formats, including Pocket
Excel (.pxl) and Excel (.xls).
Pocket Excel lists the files stored on the mobile computer. Tap a file in the list to open it. To delete,
make copies of, or send a file, tap and hold a file in the list, then select the appropriate action from
the pop-up menu.
Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools, such as formulas, functions, sorting and
filtering. To display the toolbar, tap
View - Toolbar .
Figure 11-20. Using Pocket Excel
If a workbook contains sensitive information, you can protect it with a password. Open the workbook,
tap
Edit - Password . Every time you open the workbook, you must enter the password, so choose one
easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess.
Zoom button.
AutoSum button.
Format button.
Cell contents appear here as
you enter them.