Performing Common Tasks

Editing records

2.Do one of the following:

Tap the Menu icon, open the Record menu, and then tap the Delete command.

The Delete command differs depending on the application you’re using, for example, Delete Event appears in the Record menu while you’re in the Date Book, and Delete Item appears when you’re using the To Do List.

Tap the inverted tab at the top of the screen, open the Record menu, and then select the desired Delete command.

In the Details dialog box of the application, tap Delete, and then tap OK.

Delete the text of the record.

NOTE: In the Date Book, deleting the text of a repeating event deletes all instances of the event.

In the text input area, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display the Command toolbar; then tap the Delete icon or draw a Graffiti 2 ’D’ in the text area.

Delete icon

A confirmation dialog box appears.

3.To archive a copy of the deleted file on your PC, select the Save Archive option. If you choose the archive option, the record is transferred to the archive file on your PC the next time you perform a HotSync operation.

4.Tap OK to delete the record.

Purging records

Over time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you may accumulate records that are no longer useful. For example, events that occurred months ago remain in the Date Book, and completed To Do List items and Expense items remain in the list.

Outdated records take up memory on your pda phone, so it’s a good idea to remove them by using Purge. If you think Date Book or To Do List records

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Palm G18 user manual Purging records, Do one of the following