Editing an Existing Entry

To edit an entry already stored in memory, you must first open the entry in the Edit mode where it was created.

1.Press (K) to open the application.

2.Select the desired entry in the Index mode or display it in the View mode.

3.Press (%%) to open the entry in the Edit mode.

4.Make any necessary changes.

5.Touch -1 to store the changes when you are finished.

*tr Press (ENTER).

The new, edited entry is now stored, replacing the original entry.

Editing Techniques

This section explains all the general editing techniques used in the Edit mode when making a new entry or editing an existing entry in all of the applications. (The Notebook application has many additional features for working with text; see p. 140 for more information.)

Fields Most applications divide the display into field boxes. The number of fields in each application varies, as do the types of fields. The different field types include text fields, a date field, time field, and picture field. There are also a few other special types of text fields. You can define the number, type, and names of fields in the Tel and User File applications (see p. 133).

You can type any character into a text field. The size of a

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