1. Press Menu
to display an application’s menus.
2. Press Right
and Left
to switch between menus.
3. Press Up
and Down
to highlight a menu item.
4. Press Center to choose the menu item, or press Menu
to close the
menu and cancel your selection.
Choosing options in a pick list
A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a
pick list,
which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are
different from the application menus described above.
• Use the 5-way navigation control to highlight the pick list, then press
Center to display the items in the list. Press Up
and Down
to
highlight the item you want, then press Center to accept your selection.
• To exit the pick list and cancel your selection, press Left
or Right
.
• Use your stylus to tap the pick list, then tap the item you want from the list.
You can also use the stylus to highlight text on the screen. When text is
highlighted it appears in reverse type.
• Drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight.
• Double-tap a word to highlight it.
• Triple-tap a line of text to highlight it.
Accessing command buttons
Command buttons, such as New, OK, and Details appear at the bottom of
the screen. In many cases you can jump directly to these buttons instead of
scrolling to them.
• From a list screen, such as the Contacts list or Mail inbox, press Right to
jump to the first button.
• From a screen where you create or edit entries, such as Edit Contacts or
Day View in Calendar, press Center to jump to the first button.
• From a dialog box, such as the Edit Categories, press Right to scroll to
the first button, or press Option
then Return
for OK, or Option
then Backspace
for Cancel.
Choosing or activating items
After highlighting an item with the 5-way navigation control, you can choose
or activate it by pressing Center. You can also choose an item by tapping it
with the stylus.
Selecting menu items
Many applications have menus to provide access to additional features.
These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear when you
press Menu
. To get the most out of your Treo, it’s a good idea to
familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the
various application menus.
Moving around the Treo screen
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Moving around the Treo screen
Most menu commands
have keyboard shortcuts
listed in the menu. To use a
shortcut, press Menu plus
the shortcut letter. You
don’t have to see the menu
item to use the shortcut.
