Chapter 2 Page 39online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in PalmDesktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Softwarefor the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.Importing dataIf you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheetsand databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld,you can transfer the data to your handheld without having to key it inmanually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, importit into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operationto transfer the data to your handheld.Importing data from a Windows computerPalm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:n Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad onlyn Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad onlyn CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book onlyn vCal (.vcs): Date Book onlyn vCard (.vcf): Address Book onlyn Date Book archive (.dba)n Address Book archive (.aba)n To Do List archive (.tda)n Memo Pad archive (.mpa)Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Usethe archive file formats to share information with other people whouse a Palm OS ® handheld or to create a copy of your important PalmDesktop information.To import data from a Windows computer:1. Open Palm Desktop software.2. Click the application into which you want to import data.3. If you are importing records that contain a field with categorynames, do the following:Select All in the Category box.Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported filealso exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, createthem now; otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiledcategory.
