Handspring Treo 180 Communicator User Guide

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Using menus
Menus on your communicator are easy to use. Once you have mastered them in one application, 
you can use them the same way in all other applications. 
The menus and menu commands that are available depend on the application. Also, the menus 
and menu commands vary depending on 
which part of the application you’re using. For example, 
in Memo Pad, the menus are different for the Memo list screen and the Memo screen.
The menus of each application are illustrated in the section...

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To use keyboard shortcuts for menu commands:
1. Press Menu   to open the menu bar. 
2. Type the menu command shortcut letter.
For example, to choose Copy in the Edit menu, press Menu   followed by the letter “c.”
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current application view, not just the ones that appear on the current menu. 
Using text ShortCuts
ShortCuts make entering commonly used words...

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Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on your 
communicator. When used in conjunction with the backlight, the onscreen keyboard is especially 
useful for typing in the dark.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1. Open a record in an application that requires you to enter data (such as Memo Pad).
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Edit, select Keyboard (/K). 
4. Tap the characters to enter text, numbers, and international characters.
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Importing data
If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, you can 
transfer the data to your Treo communicator without having to key it in manually. Save the data 
in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a 
HotSync operation to transfer the data to your communicator.
You can import data from any of the following PIM (personal information manager) products.
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nTo change the order of a field in the file youre importing into, move the pointer over a field 
name in the Fields In list. When the pointer changes to double arrow, drag the name to a 
new location.
nTo prevent information from being imported into a field, click the arrow between field 
names. The arrow changes to a dotted line.
nTo view the information in the file youre importing from, click the Scan Data arrows to see 
the information in each record.
7. From the Fields pop-up menu,...

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Chapter 3
Managing Your Applications
This chapter explains how to switch between applications on your Treo™ 180 communicator, how 
to change application settings so they are personalized to your work methods, and how to 
categorize applications so you view them in related groups.
Using the Applications Launcher
Your communicator is equipped with a variety of applications. All the applications installed on your 
communicator appear in the Applications Launcher. 
Opening applications
You...

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Switching between applications
When working in any application, press Option   and then press Menu  , or press an 
application button on the front panel of your communicator to switch to another application. Your 
communicator automatically saves your work in the current application and displays it when you 
return to that application.
Categorizing applications
The category feature enables you to manage the number of application icons that appear 
onscreen in the...

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Changing the Applications Launcher display
By default, the Applications Launcher displays each application as an icon. As an alternative, you 
can choose to show a list of applications. You can also choose to view the same category of 
applications each time you open the Applications Launcher.
To change the Applications Launcher display:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Press Menu   again to open the menus. 
3. Under Options, select...

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Choosing preferences
You can set options that affect an entire application in the application’s Preferences dialog box.
To change preferences for an application: 
1. Open an application.
2. Press Menu . 
3. Under Options, select Preferences (/R).
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4. Make changes to the settings.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Installing and removing applications
This section explains how to...