With Documents To Go you can use word processing, spreadsheet, and slide show files on your handheld. Simple push-button synchronization will maintain the most up-to-date version of a file on both the desktop and handheld.

To use documents or spreadsheets on your Palm handheld you must add them to Documents To Go on your desktop computer. To add files, do the following:

Run the Documents To Go program on the desktop.

Drag the document directly into the Documents To Go program window.

OR click the "Add Item" button, browse and select the file, and click "open."

OR right click on a file and choose Send To: Documents To Go.

As documents are added to Documents To Go, they will be converted for optimized use on your handheld. Once they are added, simply press the HotSync button to move them to the handheld.

Word To Go, Sheet To Go, and Slideshow To Go contain features that allow you to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations quickly and easily. Some useful features and tips are listed below:

Use formatting buttons on the toolbar or access detailed menus by tapping the Menu icon (below the House icon).

Perform basic text editing such as adding and deleting text, cut, copy, paste, undo, and redo. Use graffiti keystrokes or the onscreen keyboard for these simple and quick commands!

Create new documents by tapping the New button in the Documents application.

Change the font style, size, color and format from the "A" font button on the lower toolbar.

Format characters using bold, underline, italics, strikethrough, ^superscript, _subscript, and all caps, available from the "A" font button or from the Format menu.

Change the paragraph alignment, spacing and indents from the Paragraph Format button on the lower toolbar.

Insert bullets and numbered lists by tapping on the Bullet or List buttons on the toolbar.

Format bullets and numbered lists by tapping on the Menu icon and selecting Format: Bullets & Numbering.

Tap on an embedded graphic to see a larger screen view of the graphic.

Insert tables by tapping on the Menu icon and choosing Insert: Table.

Edit tables by tapping on the Edit Table button above the table.

Insert page breaks by tapping on the Insert menu and selecting Page Break.

If you are using a high res device, select from three Zoom options by tapping on the File menu and choosing Zoom.

Tap the Find button to search for text within the document. OR choose Find & Replace or Find Next, depending upon your search needs.

Change values in cells and see the spreadsheet recalculate.

Tap and hold on a cell to insert or view a comment, format a cell or number, or freeze panes.

Locate specific data with Find or Find Next, accessible by tapping the triangle in the upper left corner of your spreadsheet.

Tap the Go button to navigate to a particular cell.

 

Documents To Go gives you the ability to create new documents on your handheld. Your newly created documents will be brought back to your desktop as word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation (PowerPoint) files after your next synchronization.

To create a new document, simply open Documents on your handheld and do the following:

Tap the New button located at the lower left corner of the screen.

Select the type of file you would like to create (Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel).

Name the file.

Assign a category to the file if desired.

Tap OK and you may begin to edit your new file.

After creating the new document and synchronizing with your desktop, the document will be converted to the default document format specified for word processing and spreadsheet files in the Documents To Go application on the desktop. The new document will be placed in the default document location on the desktop.

The new document will be placed in the default location on the desktop, which is typically C:\MyDocuments for Windows users. The default file formats and file locations can be changed in the Preferences menu in the Documents To Go main desktop application.