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To set the priority of a To Do List item:
1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do List item.
2. Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). 
Checking off a To Do List item
You can check off a To Do List item to remind you that you’ve 
completed it. You can set the To Do List to record the date that you 
complete the To Do item, and you can choose to show or hide 
completed items. See “To Do Show Options” later in this chapter.
To check off a To Do List item:
nTap the check box on the left side of the item.
Changing To Do List item details
The To Do Item Details dialog box enables you to change settings for 
individual items. 
Tap to 
select 
priority Tap here
Completed 
To Do List  
						

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To display the To Do Item Details dialog box:
1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2. Tap Details.
Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do List item. You can also 
sort the items that appear in the list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do List item:
1. In the Details dialog box, tap “No Date” to open the Due Date pick 
list.
2. Tap the date that you want to assign the item:
3. Tap OK.
Tip:If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show 
options dialog, you can tap directly on the due date in the To 
Do List to open the pick list shown in step 2.  Today
Assigns the current date.
Tomorrow
Assigns tomorrow’s date.
One week later
Assigns the date exactly one week from the 
current date.
No Date
Removes the due date from the item.
Choose date
Opens the date selector, where you can 
choose any date that you want for the item.
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To Do Show Options
The Show Options dialog box enables you to control the appearance 
of To Do List.
To change the Show Options settings:
1. In To Do List, tap Show.
2. Select any of the following settings:
Show 
Completed 
ItemsDisplays your completed items in the To Do 
List. If you turn off this setting, your To Do 
items disappear from the list when you 
complete (check) them.
Items that no longer appear on the list because 
you turn off this setting have not been deleted. 
They are still in the memory of your organizer. 
Purge completed items to remove them from 
memory.
Show Only Due 
ItemsShows only the items that are currently due, 
past due, or have no due date specified. When 
this setting is active, items that are not yet due 
do not appear in the list until their due date.
Record 
Completion 
DateReplaces the due date with the actual date 
when you complete (check) the item. If you do 
not assign a due date to an item, the 
completion date still records when you 
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3. Tap OK.
To Do List menus
To Do List menus are shown here for your reference, and To Do List 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Record menu
Options menu
Show Due Dates
Displays the due dates associated with items 
in the To Do List and displays an exclamation 
mark next to items that remain incomplete 
after the due date passes.
Show Priorities
Shows the priority setting for each item.
Show 
CategoriesShows the category for each item.
About To Do List
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Memo Pad
A memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos 
you can store is dependent only on the memory available on your 
organizer. A record in Memo Pad is called a “memo.” 
To create a new memo:
1. Press the Memo Pad application button   on the front of your 
organizer to display the Memo List.
2. Tap New.
Tip:In the Memo List screen, you can also begin writing in 
the Graffiti writing area to create a new memo. The first 
letter is automatically capitalized and begins your new 
memo.
3. Enter the text you want to appear in the memo. Use the carriage 
return stroke to move down to new lines in the memo.
4. Tap Done. 
Reviewing memos
The first line of a memo appears in the Memo List. This makes it easy 
to locate and review your memos. 
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To review a memo:
1. In the Memo List, tap the text of the memo.
2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 
3. Tap Done.
Memo Pad menus
Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re 
displaying the Memo List or an individual memo.
Record menus
Options menus
Tap a 
memo to 
review its 
contents
Memo List
Memo screen
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Go to Top of 
PageMoves to the top (first) line of the memo.
Go to Bottom of 
PageMoves to the bottom (last) line of the memo.
Preferences 
Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, 
where you define the sort order for memos. 
About Memo 
PadShows version information for Memo Pad. 
						

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Calculator
The Calculator includes several buttons to help you perform 
calculations.
Recent Calculations
The Recent Calculations command enables you to review the last 
series of calculations and is particularly useful for confirming a series 
of “chain” calculations.
To display recent calculations:
1. Tap the Menu icon  .
2. Tap Options, and then tap Recent Calculations.Clears the last number you entered. Use this 
button if you make a mistake while entering a 
number in the middle of a calculation. This button 
enables you to re-enter the number without 
starting the calculation over.
Clears the entire calculation and enables you to 
begin a fresh calculation.
Toggles the current number between a negative 
and positive value. If you want to enter a negative 
number, enter the number first and then press the 
+/- button.
Places the current number in memory. Each 
new number you enter with the M+ button is 
added to the total already stored in memory. The 
number that you add can be either a calculated 
value or any number you enter by pressing the 
number buttons. Pressing this button has no 
effect on the current calculation (or series of 
calculations); it merely places the value into 
memory until it is recalled.
Recalls the stored value from memory and inserts 
it in the current calculation.
Clears any value that is stored in the Calculator 
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3. After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK.
Calculator menus
Calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and Calculator 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this book are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Options menus
About 
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Expense
Expense enables you to record the date, expense type, and the amount 
that you spent. A record in Expense is called an “item.” You can sort 
your Expense items into categories or add other information that you 
want to associate with the item.
To create an Expense item:
1. Tap the Applications icon  .
2. Tap Expense.
3. Tap New.
Tip:You can also create a new Expense item by writing on the 
number side of the Graffiti writing area while in the 
Expense List screen. The first number you write begins 
your new Expense item.
4. Enter the amount of the expense. 
5. Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list.
Note:As soon as you select an expense type, your organizer saves 
your entry. If you do not select an expense type, it does not 
save the entry.
Tap New Cursor 
of new 
item
Tap here