Microsoft ET180 - Manual (Page 62)

5 M a n a g i n g M i c r o s o f t ® P o c k e t P C 2 0 0 2 c o m p a n i o n p r o g r a m s
Pocket Excel
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Recording mode
In recording mode, you can embed a recording into your document. Recordings are
saved as .wav files. For more information on recording, see "Recording a message" on
page 25.
Pocket Excel
Pocket Excel works with Microsoft ® Excel on your computer to give you easy access to
copies of your workbooks. You can:
• Create new workbooks on your device, such as expense reports and mileage
logs, or you can copy workbooks from your computer to your device.
• Synchronise workbooks between your computer and your device so that you have
the most up-to-date content in both locations.
For more information on using Pocket Excel, tap > Programs > Pocket Excel then,
tap Help from the menu.
Creating a new workbook
• Tap , Programs, Pocket Excel, and then New.
A blank workbook appears. Or, if you've selected a template for new workbooks in
the Options dialog box, that template appears with appropriate text and formatting
already provided.
You can open only one workbook at a time; when you open a second workbook, you'll be
asked to save the first. You can save a workbook you create or edit in a variety of
formats, including:
• Pocket Excel (.pxl)
• Excel (.xls)
To use the Pocket Excel file list
Pocket Excel contains a list of the files stored on your device.
• Tap a file in the list to open it.
• To delete, make copies of, and send files, tap and hold a file in the list. Then
select the appropriate action from the pop-up menu.
Displaying the toolbar
Pocket Excel provides fundamental spreadsheet tools, such as formulas, functions,
sorting, and filtering, in its toolbar.
Select Shape on the
pop-up menu to convert
objects to proper shapes.
Resize an object by dragging
the selection handles.
Tap an arrow to
see your choices. Tap to select formatting options,
such as line weight, fill color, and line color.
Pen button.