Search for a file or an item

Search for files and other items stored on your device in the My Documents folder or on a storage card. You can search by file name or by words located in the item. For example, you can search for words within notes, appointments, contacts, and tasks.

  1. Tap Start > Programs > Search.
  2. In Search for, enter the file name, word, or other information you want to search for.

    If you have looked for this item before, tap the Search for arrow and select the item from the list.

  3. In Type, select a data type to help narrow your search.
  4. Tap Search.

    The My Documents folder and subfolders are searched.

  5. In the Results list, tap the item you want to open.

Notes

When two or more words are entered in the Search for field, the results list is limited to files and items that contain both (or all) the specified search terms.

The storage card symbol Storage card is displayed next to the names of files saved on a storage card.

See also

Locate a task


Free program memory

To free memory on your device, try the following:

  • Stop programs you are not currently using. For more information, see Close a program.
  • Reset your device, as described in the owner's manual.

See also

Search for a file or an item


Use shortcut menus

A shortcut menu appears when you tap and hold an item, such as a task, contact, or message. The menu displays the most common commands for the specific item. For example, you can delete an appointment or send a text message to a contact by using commands on a shortcut menu.

To use a shortcut menu, tap and hold the item you want to act on. When the menu appears, tap the action you want to perform. To close the menu without performing an action, tap anywhere outside the menu.


Overview of Input Panel

The Input Panel, which is available when text entry is possible, provides access to the various input methods available on your device.

By default, the Input Panel appears as Input Panel on the menu bar. The icon indicates which input method is currently selected. The Input Selector arrow opens a list of available input methods.

Icon Indicates the selected input method is
Keyboard The on-screen keyboard.
Stylus Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer.
Transcriber Transcriber (if available).

Tip

To show or hide the Input Panel, tap the Input Panel icon on the menu bar.

See also

Change the text input method

Enter text using Letter Recognizer


Open a program

You do not need to exit a program to open another or to conserve memory. The system manages memory automatically.

  • Tap Start and tap the program you want from the list. If you don't see the program you want, tap Start Programs.

See also

Close a program

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