Handspring 300 User Manual

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Section 5
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Common Tasks
Creating records
You can use the following procedure to create a new record in Date Book 
Plus, the Contacts view in PhoneBook, To Do List, Memo Pad, and 
Expense.
To create a record:
1.
Open the application in which you want to create a record.
2.
Do one of the following:
n
Start entering data (your phone automatically creates a new record).
Tip: 
To create another new record, press the bottom scroll button and 
begin entering data.
n
In Date Book Plus and Contacts view in PhoneBook only: Press Menu 
 and under 
Record
, select 
New… (/N)
.
n
Tap 
New
.
3.
In Date Book Plus only: Select start and end times for your event, and 
then hold Option 
 and press Return 
.
4.
Enter text for the record.
Note: 
You do not have to press Shift 
 to capitalize the first letter of the 
field. Your phone automatically capitalizes the first letter of each field 
(except numeric and e-mail fields). 
5.
Use the scroll buttons, roll the rocker switch or tap a field directly to 
move between fields. 
6.
(Optional) Tap 
Details
 to select attributes for the record.
7.
In Contacts view in PhoneBook only: Hold Option 
 and press 
Return 
 to finish.
There’s no need to save the record because your phone saves it 
automatically.