Sybase DC00297-01-0670-01 manual Working with text, Using the copy and paste feature

Using M-Business Client on Palm OS

Working with text

M-Business Client provides cut, copy, and paste functions for working with text in channels, web pages, and forms, and for moving text between M-Business Client and other device applications.

Using the copy and paste feature

You can copy selected text from online documents or web pages to the device clipboard, then paste that selected text onto another form or into another application (such as Mail or To Do) on your device.

Note

You cannot use copy and paste functions in M-Business Client dialogs.

♦To use the copy and paste feature

1.On your device, open a channel or web page.

2.Drag your stylus to select the text you want to copy, or select the entire page by tapping the Menu silk- screen icon, then choosing Edit»Select All.

Note

In order to select portions of text within a channel or web page using your stylus, Dragging pen must be set to selects in your preferences. For information on how to enable text-selection, see “Setting preferences” on page 97.

3.Tap the Menu silk-screen icon, then choose Edit»Copy.

The selected text is copied to the device clipboard; now it can be pasted into other pages or device applications.

4.Open the application or page that you want to paste the copied text into, tap the Menu silk-screen icon, then choose Edit»Paste.

Using the cut and paste feature

You can cut selected text from form fields in online documents or web pages to the device clipboard, then paste that selected text onto another form or into another application (such as Memo pad or Mail) on your device.

Note

You cannot use cut and paste functions in M-Business Client dialogs or HTML content.

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