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Tips for using Week View
Keep the following points in mind:
©Tap an event to show details for the event.
©Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to move forward or backward 
a week at a time. 
©To reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time or 
day.
©Tap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time 
selected for a new event. 
©Tap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to move 
directly to that day without selecting an event.
©The Week View shows the time span defined by the Start Time and 
End Time in the Date Book Plus Preferences settings. If you have an 
event before or after this time span, a bar appears at the top or 
bottom of that days column. Use the onscreen scroll arrows   to 
scroll to the event.
Working in Week View with Text
The Week View with Text shows an entire week with a description of each 
scheduled event. This view can display one or two weeks at a time and 
can include To Do items that are due on the dates shown. 
Tips for using Week View with Text
Keep the following points in mind:
©Tap a day to display that day in the Day View.
Week View with 
Text iconBox indicates 
To Do itemDot indicates 
more events
Toggle between 
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©Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to move between weeks. You 
can also tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move 
forward or backward a week. 
©Press Menu  , and under Options, select Go to Week (/O). Tap 
a number to select a different week.
©Tap Go to open the date selector use the scroll buttons to select a 
week and then hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
©Tap the number of weeks to toggle between a one week view and a 
two week view.
Working in Month View
The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled. Dots 
and lines in the Month View indicate events, repeating events, and 
untimed events.
 
You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View. See 
page 131 for details.
Tips for using Month View
Keep the following points in mind:
©Tap a day in the Month View to display that day in the Day View.
©Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to move between months. You 
can also tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move 
forward or backward a month. 
©Press Menu  , and under Options, select Go to Month (/O) to 
open the date selector and select a different month.
Previous/next month
Dots on right or left side 
indicate events Dashed line indicates 
continuous or repeating event
Dots below date indicate 
untimed events
Month View icon 
						

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Working in Year View
The Year View shows an overview of your calendar for an entire year.  
Tips for using Year View
Keep the following points in mind:
©Tap a day to display the date and events for that day in the title bar. A 
minus sign indicates only one event is scheduled on that day. A plus 
sign indicates multiple events are scheduled on that day.
©Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to move between days. You can 
also tap the scroll arrows in the lower-right corner to move forward 
or backward a day. 
©Tap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a year.
©Press Menu  , and under Options select Year Preferences 
(/Y)
 to set display options.
Working in List View
The List View is a text oriented view that is integrated with To Do List. It 
displays a list of events and To Do items for the selected week(s). 
Year View 
buttonScroll to 
other days Dot indicates 
scheduled 
eventsBlinking dot 
indicates 
selected date
Description of 
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Tips for using List View
Keep the following points in mind:
©Tap a line to select it. The start and end time display briefly in the 
title bar. To redisplay the event details, tap to the left of the 
description.
©Tap the description of the selected line to display the event in Day 
View.
©Use the scroll buttons or rocker switch to select specific items on the 
screen. You can also tap the up scroll arrow in the upper-right corner 
to jump forward by one of the following: 1 Day, 1 Week, 1 Month, or 
Pick (a specific date). Then tap the scroll arrows to move forward or 
backward a week. 
©Press Menu  , and under Options, select Go to Date (/O) to 
open the date selector and select a different date.
©Press Menu  , and under Options, select List View 
Preferences (/L)
 to set display options.
Spotting event conflicts
With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s 
possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a 
previous event finishes).
An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week View as overlapping 
bars. The Day View displays overlapping brackets to the left of the 
conflicting times.
List View buttonScroll to 
other weeks
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Working with floating events
Date Book Plus can include events that are a combination of a To Do 
item and a Date Book event. These events are called “floating events.” 
Floating events are not assigned to a specific date, but can still be timed 
or untimed, can have alarms, and can repeat. If a floating event is not 
completed by midnight, it automatically advances to the next day until 
you mark it complete.
You can distinguish a floating event from an integrated To Do item by 
the circle that appears next to the floating event (in place of the To Do 
item priority number and check box). Floating events appear in 
alphabetical order at the top of the Day View screen between any 
integrated To Do items and untimed events.
To create a floating event:
1.
From the Day View, press Menu  .
2.Under Record, select New Floating Event.
3. Enter a description of the event.
4.Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the floating event.
To mark a floating event complete:
©Tap the circle to the right or left of the event.
Tips for using floating events:
©To prioritize floating events, enter a number followed by a space or 
dash as the first few characters of the description.
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©To convert an existing event to a floating event, select the event, tap 
Details, tap Float as the Type, and then hold Option   and press 
Return   to finish.
©When you complete a repeating floating event, it marks only the 
current occurrence of the event as complete.
©Avoid scheduling a floating event that repeats daily. These events can 
accumulate quickly unless you complete them each day.
©When viewing a floating event in a desktop application, the Note 
field will contain a series of characters: ##f@@@@@@ for an 
incomplete event and ##c@@@@@@ for a complete event. Do 
not remove or edit these characters. 
Working with To Do items
Date Book Plus can create and display To Do items. To Do items appear 
in priority order at the top of the Day View screen.
To create To Do items in Date Book Plus:
1.
From the Day View, press Menu  .
2.Under Record, select New To Do (/T).
3.Enter a description of the To Do item.
4.Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the item.
To mark a To Do item complete:
©Tap the check box next to the item.
Tips for using To Do items:
©When you create a To Do item in Date Book Plus, the priority and 
category are based on the settings in the Create Options dialog box. 
See the section that begins on page 135 for details.
©If a To Do item does not appear in Date Book Plus, confirm that the 
category assigned to the item is selected. See the section that begins 
on page 135 for details.
©If you do not complete a To Do item on or before the due date, then 
an ! (exclamation mark) appears next to the item as a reminder that 
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Using the Daily Journal
You can use the Daily Journal feature to record events as they occur. 
Events are recorded with automatic time-stamping as Date Book Plus 
Notes so they do not clutter your schedule. The Daily Journal is especially 
useful for tracking activities such as sales calls, start and end times for 
consulting or other work, or keeping a record of how you spend your time 
at the office.
To create a Daily Journal entry:
1.
From the Day View, press Menu  .
2.Under Record, select New Journal Entry (/J).
Date Book Plus creates an untimed event, opens a Note for this event, 
and inserts the current time. If you’ve already started a journal for 
the current day, Date Book Plus opens the existing journal and 
inserts a new entry.
3.Enter a description for the journal entry.
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Using templates
You can use templates to create a list of standard events. You can then 
select an event from this list and add it to your calendar. Since Date Book 
Plus saves all the event attributes, including alarms and notes, templates 
can really save you time when entering reminder notices or events that 
recur on different days and times. 
To create a template:
1.
Select the event you want to save as a template.
2.Press Menu  .
3.Under Record, select tap Create Template (/V).
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
To schedule a template event:
1.
Select the date on which you want to schedule the event.
2.From the Day View, tap the time line that corresponds to the 
beginning of the event.
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4.Select the event from the Appointment Templates list.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish. 
Date Book Plus menus
Date Book Plus menus are shown here for your reference, and Date Book 
Plus features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See page 28 for information about choosing menu commands.
Record menu 
 
New To Do Creates a new To Do item and adds it to your Date Book Plus and To 
Do List database.
Duplicate 
ItemCreates a copy of the selected event and opens the Details dialog box 
for the new event.
Tap to create an event 
from a template
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Options menu 
Week View
Week View with Text
Month View
List View Day View
Year View 
						

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Preferences
(Day View)
©Start/End Time. Defines the start and end times for Date 
Book Plus screens. If the time slots you select do not fit on 
one screen, you can tap the scroll arrows   to scroll up 
and down.
©Event Duration. Defines the default duration for new 
events. 
©Week Start. Defines the first day of the week. This setting 
overrides the System Preferences setting for all Date Book 
Plus views.
©Initial View. Defines the view that appears when you start 
Date Book Plus.
©Button Views. Defines which views display when you 
repeatedly press the Date Book Plus button. By default, all 
views appear.
©Display Options. Opens the Display Options dialog box 
where you can define the following options: