HP Jornada 600 Using Microsoft Pocket Access, To start Pocket Excel, To create a workbook using Pocket Excel, To create a new database and table, –or–, –or–, Start, Start

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by e-mail, be sure you save your workbook in a format that can be opened by the recipient.

To start Pocket Excel

1.On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Office, and then tap Microsoft Pocket Excel.

–or–

Double-tap the Microsoft Pocket Excel icon on the desktop.

To create a workbook using Pocket Excel

1.On the File menu, point to New, and then tap Workbook.2.Create your worksheet.3.On the File menu, tap Save.4.Type a name for your file, and then tap OK.

If your workbook contains sensitive information, you can protect it with a password. To do so, open the workbook and tap Password on the File menu. Password-protected workbooks cannot be synchronized.

Using Microsoft Pocket Access

You can use Pocket Access to view and update data derived from Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and other ODBC databases on your

HP Jornada. You can open the database and update data in the corresponding tables or you can fill out electronic forms. Eventually, you should synchronize the new information with a larger database on your desktop PC or your corporate network. You can also use Pocket Access to create new databases, tables, and SQL procedures directly on your device.

Programmers can use Microsoft ActiveX™ Data Objects for Windows CE (ADOCE) and Microsoft Visual Basic™ or Microsoft Visual C++™ to develop custom database solutions. For more information on creating custom database solutions, go to the Microsoft Web site at www.microsoft.com/windowsce.

To create a new database and table

1.On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Office, and then tap Microsoft Pocket Access.

–or–

Double-tap the Microsoft Pocket Access icon on the desktop.