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Written words are converted to graphics (metafiles) when a Pocket Word document is converted to a Word document on your desktop PC.

•Drawing mode. In drawing mode, use your stylus to draw on the screen. Gridlines appear as a guide. When you lift your stylus off the screen after the first stroke, you’ll see a drawing box indicating the boundaries of the drawing. Every subsequent stroke within or touching the drawing box becomes part of the drawing. For more information on drawing and selecting drawings, see the Entering information section in chapter 2.

•Recording mode. Use recording mode to embed a recording into your document. Recordings are saved as .wav files. For more information on recording, see the Entering information section in chapter 2.

Tips for working in Pocket Word

•You can change the zoom magnification by tapping View and then Zoom. Then select the percentage you want. Select a higher percentage to enter text and a lower one to see more of your document.

•If you are opening a Word document created on a desktop PC, select Wrap to Window on the View menu so that you can see the entire document.

Microsoft Pocket Excel

Microsoft Pocket Excel works with Microsoft Excel on your desktop PC to give you easy access to copies of your workbooks. You can create new workbooks on your device, or you can copy workbooks from your desktop PC to your device. Synchronize workbooks between your desktop PC and your device so that you have the most up-to-date content in both locations. Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools, such as formulas, functions, sorting, and filtering, which enable you to create simple workbooks, such as expense reports and mileage logs.

To use Pocket Excel

1.On the Start menu, tap Programs, and then tap the Pocket Excel icon.

2.Tap the name of a workbook in the file list.

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Tap New to open a blank workbook.