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Highlighting text, Accessing command buttons, Selecting menu items – Palm Treo 755P User Manual

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Section 2A: Moving Around

Highlighting Text

You can use the stylus to highlight text on the screen.

Tap and drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight.

To highlight a word, double-tap it.

To highlight a paragraph, triple-tap it.

Accessing Command Buttons

In most applications, 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. The 5-way

controls vary according to the application, but here are some general

rules that apply to most applications:

From a list screen, such as the Contacts list or Memos list, press Right

or

Down

to

jump to the first button.

From a screen where you create or edit entries, such as Edit Contacts, press Center

to jump to the first button.

From a dialog box, such as Edit Categories, press Up ,

Down

, Right ,

or

Left

to

scroll to the buttons.

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

device, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional
features available through the various application menus.

1.

Press Menu

to open an application’s menus.

2.

Press Right

and

Left to switch between menus.

3.

Press Up

and

Down

to highlight a menu item.

Menu Shortcut