Entering Information into the Handheld Computer 51Using a Shortcut En EnteringInformation into 4 Using a Shortcut En 4 Sprint PCSWireless Web EnEntering Informationinto the HandheldImporting DataIf you have data stored on a desktop computer in applicationssuch as spreadsheets and databases, or if you want to importdata from another device, you can transfer the data to yourhandheld computer without having to enter it manually. Savethe data in one of the file formats listed below, import it intothe Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSyncoperation to transfer the data to your handheld computer.Palm Desktop software can import data in the following fileformats: Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Padonly. Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and MemoPad only. CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only. Date Book archive (.dba). Address Book archive (.aba). To Do List archive (.tda). Memo Pad archive (.mpa)Archive formats (.csv, .txt, .tab, .tsv, .dba, .aba, .tda, .mpa) canonly be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive fileformats to share information with other people who use PalmPowered handheld’s or to create a copy of your importantPalm Desktop information. (For more information aboutarchiving, see "Using File Link" on page 269.)
