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To select text in an application:
1.Tap the beginning of the text that you want to select.
2.Drag the stylus over the text to highlight it (in black). 
NOTEYou can also double tap to select a word, or triple tap to select a line of 
text. You can also drag across the text to select additional words, or drag down 
to select a group of lines.
The following commands may appear in an Edit menu:
NOTEIn Note Pad, the Edit menu appears only when the title of a note is selected. 
To edit a note in Note Pad, use the eraser tool to remove lines, and the pen tool to add 
lines.
Deleting records
To delete a record:
1.Select the record you want to delete.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Tap Record, and then tap the Delete command:
Date Book: Delete Event
Address Book: Delete Address
UndoReverses the action of the last edit command. For example, if you 
used Cut to remove text, Undo restores the text you removed. 
Undo also reverses deletions done by using backspace. 
CutRemoves the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory 
of your handheld. You can paste the text you cut into another area 
of the current application or into a different application. 
CopyCopies the selected text and stores it temporarily in the memory of 
your handheld. You can paste the text that you copy into another 
area of the current application or into a different application.
PasteInserts the text that you cut or copied at the selected point in a 
record. The text you paste replaces any selected text. If you did not 
previously cut or copy text, Paste does nothing.
Select AllSelects all of the text in the current record or screen. This enables 
you to cut or copy all of the text and paste it elsewhere.
KeyboardOpens the onscreen keyboard. When you finish with the onscreen 
keyboard, tap Done.
Graffiti HelpOpens screens that show all the Graffiti character strokes. Use this 
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To  D o  L i s t : Delete Item
Note Pad: Delete Note
Memo Pad: Delete Memo
A confirmation dialog box appears. If you want to save a copy of the deleted 
item to an archive file in Palm™ Desktop software, be sure that the check box is 
checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the check box to remove the check. 
(The archive check box does not appear in Note Pad because you can’t archive 
Note Pad notes.)
4.Ta p  O K .
If you choose to save a copy of the selected item, your handheld transfers it to the 
archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation.
Other ways to delete records
You can also delete records in the following ways:

In Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad, open the Details dialog 
box for the record, tap Delete, and then tap OK.

In Note Pad, open the note you want to delete, and then tap Delete.

Delete the text of the record.
NOTEIn Date Book, you can choose to delete the text of the current repeating 
event, current and future events, or all instances of that event. 
Purging records
Over time, as you use Date Book and To Do List, you’ll accumulate records in these 
applications that have outlived their usefulness. For example, events that occurred 
months ago remain in the Date Book, and To Do List items that you marked as 
completed remain in the list.
All these outdated records take up memory on your handheld, so it’s a good idea 
to remove them by using Purge. If you think Date Book or To Do List records might 
prove useful later, you can purge them from your handheld and save them in an 
archive file on your computer.
Purging is not available in Address Book, Note Pad, or Memo Pad; you must delete 
outdated records manually from these applications.
To purge records:
1.Open the application.
2.Tap the Menu icon  . 
3.Tap Record, and then tap Purge. 
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Date Book: Tap the pick list and select how old a record must be to be purged. 
Purge deletes repeating events if the last of the series ends before the date that 
you purge records.
Date Book, To Do List: If you want to save a copy of the purged records to an 
archive file on your desktop, be sure that the check box is checked. If you don’t 
want to save a copy, tap the check box to remove the check box.
4.Ta p  O K .
If you chose to save a copy of the purged records, your handheld transfers them to 
an archive file on your desktop the next time you perform a HotSync operation.
NOTEPurging does not happen automatically. You must tap the command to make 
it happen.
Categorizing records
Categorize records in the Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, and Memo Pad 
applications so that they are grouped logically and are easy to review. 
When you create a record, your handheld automatically places it in the category 
that is currently displayed. If the category is All, your handheld assigns it to the 
Unfiled category. You can leave an entry as Unfiled or assign it to a category at any 
time.
System-defined and user-defined categories
By default, your handheld includes system-defined categories, such as All and 
Unfiled, and user-defined categories, such as Business and Personal. 
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 in each 
application. 
When you have an expansion card properly seated in the expansion card slot, the 
last item in the category pick list will be the name of the expansion card. You 
cannot otherwise categorize applications that reside on an expansion card.
Address Book contains the QuickList user-defined category, in which you can store 
the names, addresses, and phone numbers you might need in emergencies (doctor, 
fire department, lawyer, etc.).
The illustrations in this section come from Address Book, but you can use these 
procedures in all the applications in which categories are available. 
To move a record into a category:
1.Select the record you want to categorize.
2.In Address Book only: Tap Edit.
3.Ta p  D e t a i l s .
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5.Select the category for the record.
6.Ta p  O K .
NOTEIn Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad you can tap the category 
name in the upper-right corner of the screen and select a new category for the 
item.
To display a category of records:
1.Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the list screen.
NOTEIn the Date Book Agenda view, the pick list is in the upper right of the To 
Do list. 
2.Select the category you want to view.
The list screen now displays only the records assigned to that category.
TIPPressing an application button on the front panel of the handheld toggles 
through all the categories of that application.
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To define a new category:
1.Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list.
2.Tap Edit Categories. 
3.Ta p  N e w.
4.Enter the name of the new category, and then tap OK.
5.Ta p  O K .
You can assign any of your records to the new category.
To rename a category:
1.Tap the category pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen or list.
2.Tap Edit Categories. 
3.Select the category that you want to rename, and then tap Rename.
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4.Enter the new name for the category, and then tap OK.
5.Ta p  O K .
TIPYou can group the records in two or more categories into one category by 
giving the categories the same name. For example, if you change the name of 
the Personal category to Business, all records formerly in the Personal category 
appear in the Business category.
Finding information
Your handheld offers several ways to find information quickly:

All applications that reside on your handheld: Find locates any text that you 
specify, always starting with the current application. However, Find does not 
search through applications on expansion cards.

Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad: Phone Lookup displays the Address list 
screen and lets you add the information that appears in this list to a record.

Address Book: The Look Up line lets you enter the first letters of a name to scroll 
immediately to that name.
Looking up Address Book records
When working with Address Book, the scroll button on the front panel of the 
handheld makes it easy to navigate among your address entries. 

In the Address list screen, the scroll button moves up or down an entire screen 
of records. If you hold down the scroll button, you accelerate the scrolling and 
display every third screen.

In the Address view screen, the scroll button moves to the previous or next 
address record.
You can also use the Address list Look Up feature to quickly scroll to any of your 
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To look up an Address Book record:
1.Display the Address list screen.
2.Enter the first letter of the name you want to find.
The list scrolls to the first entry that begins with that letter. If you write another 
letter, the list scrolls to the first entry that starts with those two letters. For 
example, writing an “s” scrolls to “Sands,” and writing “sm” scrolls further to 
“Smith.” If you sort the list by company name, the Look Up feature scrolls to the 
first letter of the company name.
3.Tap the record to view its contents.
Using Find
You can use Find to locate any text that you specify, in any application that resides 
on your handheld. Find does not search applications that reside on an expansion 
card.
To use Find:
1.Ta p  t h e  F i n d  i c o n   .
TIPIf you select text in an application before you tap Find, the selected text 
automatically appears in the Find dialog box.
2.Enter the text that you want to find. 
Find is not case-sensitive. For example, searching for the name “davidson” also 
finds “Davidson.”
Find locates any words that begin with the text you enter. For example, 
searching for “plane” finds “planet,” but not “airplane.”
3.Ta p  O K .  
Find searches for the text in all records and all notes.
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As your handheld searches for the text, you can tap Stop at any time. You may 
want to do this if the entry you want appears before your handheld finishes the 
search. To continue the search after you tap Stop, tap Find More.
4.Tap the text that you want to review.
Using Phone Lookup
Phone Lookup displays the Address list screen and lets you add the information 
that appears in this list to a record.
To use Phone Lookup:
1.Display the record in which you want to insert a phone number. The record can 
be in Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, or Mail.
2.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
3.Tap Options, and then tap Phone Lookup.
4.Begin to spell the last name of the name you want to find. 
The list scrolls to the first record in the list that starts with the first letter you 
enter. Continue to spell the name you’re looking for, or when you see the name, 
tap it. 
5.Tap Add.
The name you selected, along with the other information associated with it, is 
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Phone Lookup tips
Write the Graffiti Command stroke “/L” to activate the Phone Lookup feature. You 
can also activate it in the following circumstances:

While entering text: For example, to insert the full name and phone number for 
someone with the last name “Williams,” write the Graffiti characters for “Wi” 
and then the Phone Lookup Command stroke “/L.”
Assuming you have only one Address Book record that begins with “Wi,” your 
handheld inserts the full name “Fred Williams” (and its associated 
information). If you have more than one name that begins with “Wi ,” the Phone 
Lookup screen appears and highlights the first record that begins with “Wi .”

For selected text: Drag to highlight the text, and then write the Phone Lookup 
Command stroke “/L.” Your handheld replaces the selected text and adds the 
name and its associated information.
Sorting lists of records
You can sort lists of records in various ways, depending on the application. Sorting 
is available in applications that have list screens: Address Book, To Do List, and 
Memo Pad.
NOTEYou can also assign records to categories. See “Categorizing records” earlier 
in this chapter.
To sort records in To Do List:
1.Open the application to display the list screen.
2.Ta p  S h o w.
3.Tap the Sort by pick list and select an option.
4.Ta p  O K .
To sort records in Address Book, Note Pad, and Memo Pad:
1.Open the application to display the list screen.
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3.Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
4.Do one of the following:
Address Book: Tap the setting you want.
Note Pad: Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic, Date, or Manual.
Memo Pad: Tap the Sort by pick list and select Alphabetic or Manual.
5.Ta p  O K .
To sort the Note Pad or Memo list manually, tap and drag a memo or note to a 
new location in the list. 
To make the list of your memos appear in Palm Desktop software as you 
manually sorted it on your handheld, open Memo Pad in Palm Desktop 
software and click List by. Then select Order on handheld.
Attaching notes
In applications except Memo Pad and Note Pad, you can attach a note to a record. 
A note can be up to several thousand characters long. For example, for an 
appointment in Date Book, you can attach a note with directions to the location.
Address Book
Note Pad
Memo Pad