3.7 P
RODUCTIVITY
S
OFTWARE
Your WayPoint PDA comes with productivity software to enable you to work wherever you are.
Microsoft Pocket Word and Microsoft Pocket Excel on your WayPoint PDA are similar to Word and
Excel on your desktop or notebook computer. By copying files between your WayPoint PDA and
PC using ActiveSync, you can reference or continue to work on the most up-to-date versions of
your documents and workbooks.
3.7.1 Pocket Word
Use Pocket Word to create documents, such as letters, meeting minutes, and trip reports. To create
a new file, tap, “
Programs
” > ”
Pocket Word
”
on the start menu, and then select “New” on the
command bar. You can also select a template for new documents in the “
Tools
” > ”
Options
” dialog
box to open a template with appropriate text and formatting already provided.
You can open only one document at a time; when you open a second document, you will be asked
to save the first. You can save a document you create or edit in a variety of formats, including Word
(.doc), Pocket Word (.psw), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and Plain Text (.txt).
When you open Pocket Word you will see a list of the documents stored on your device. Tap the
arrow at the top to change the folder, and then tap a file in the list to open it. To delete, copy, and
send files, tap and hold a file in the list, and then select the appropriate action on the pop-up menu.
Tap to change the sort order of the list
Tap to open a document
Tap and hold an item to see a pop-up menu
of actions.
Select the type of folder you want displayed in the list
Tap to create a new document
Pocket Word Files List Screen
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