Introduction: Using the Handheld Interface1.9Chapter 1 IntroductionUsing Menus and Menu CommandsMenus on your handheld are easy to use and work the same way in all applications, although the menu commands in eachapplication may be different. Menu commands for each application are described in Chapters 4 and 5. For information on Editmenu commands, see “Using the Edit Menu” in Chapter 5.Most menu commands have an equivalent Graffiti® 2 command stroke, which is similar to keyboard shortcuts used to executecommands on computers. To use Graffiti 2 menu commands, menus must be closed.To display a menu bar and choose a command, do one of the following:• Open an application (such as the Date Book); then tap the Menu icon . Select the desired command from the menu.• Tap the tab in the upper left corner of the screen. Then tap the desired command from the menu.• In the text input area of your device’s screen, drag a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right to display theCommand toolbar. The command bar displays for approximately 4 seconds.Tap an icon that represents the command you want, or enter the shortcut for the command in the text input area below theCommand toolbar. For example, to choose Select All in the Edit menu, draw the Graffiti 2 command stroke in the text area todisplay the Command toolbar and then draw the letter S. Note that if you wait more than three seconds to draw the shortcutletter, you’ll have to redraw the Graffiti 2 command stroke to redisplay the Command toolbar.Command ToolbarDisplaying TipsMany of the dialog boxes that appear on your handheld contain a Tips icon in the upper right corner. Tips anticipate questionsyou may have and provide shortcuts for using the dialog box or other useful information.To display a tip:1. Tap the Tips icon .2. When you are finished viewing the tip, tap Done.Tips Icon
