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without making any changes—do one of the following:

Press OK .

Use the stylus to tap or in the upper-right corner of the screen. These buttons are not accessible using the 5-way.

When you close a screen, the application continues running in the background.

TIP To close an app—as opposed to just a screen—press and hold OK or tap and hold OK on the screen (see Opening and closing applications).

TIP Can’t find the stylus? It slides out from the lower-left corner on the back of your smartphone.

TIP The best way to learn to use the 5-way is to experiment. Press the 5-way buttons, and as you do, follow the movement of the highlight around the screen. The behavior of the 5-way varies slightly in each application.

The highlight can take one of two forms, depending on what is highlighted:

Border: This rectangular border highlights items such as an onscreen button (such as OK, Dismiss, or Hide), a check box, an option, or a web link.

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Highlighting and selecting items

On most screens, one item—a button, a list entry, or a check box—is highlighted by default. The highlight identifies which item is affected by your next action. Use the

5-way to move the highlight from one item to another before opening or selecting it.

Light text on a dark background: This highlights items such as a phone number, an email address, text, or an item in a list.

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Palm PMG0501000P manual Highlighting and selecting items