Accessing command buttons, Choosing or activating items, Selecting menu items – Handspring Treo 600 User Manual

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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.

20 :: Moving around the Treo screen

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