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Working with documents
Tablet PC documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other 
similar files. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a 
document apply to most of these types of files.
The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document 
using Microsoft
® WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such 
as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
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Saving a document
After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.
To save a document:
1Ta p  File, then tap Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
2Tap the arrow button to open the Save in list, then tap the folder where 
you want to save the file. If you do not see the folder you want, browse 
through the folders listed below the Save in list.
3Type a new file name in the File name box.
4Ta p  Save.
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Opening a document
To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open 
the document in the program that it was created in.
To open a document:
1Start the program.
2Ta p  File, then tap Open.
3Tap the arrow button to open the Look in list, then tap the folder you want 
to open. If you do not see the folder you want, browse through the folders 
listed below the Look in list.
4Double-tap the document file name. The document opens.
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Printing a document
To print a document, you must have a printer connected to your tablet PC or 
have access to a network printer. For more information about installing or using 
your printer, see the printer documentation.
To print a document:
1Make sure that the printer is turned on and loaded with paper.
2Start the program and open the document.
3Ta p  File, then tap Print. The Print dialog box opens.
4Set the print options, then tap OK. The document...

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Keyboard shortcuts
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Keyboard shortcuts
The following table shows a few shortcuts that you can use in Windows and 
almost all programs that run in Windows. For more information about 
shortcuts, see your Windows or program documentation.
To... Do this...
Copy a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press CTRL+C.
Cut a file, folder, text, or graphic Click the item, then press 
CTRL+X.
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Using the
Internet
This chapter provides information about the Internet and 
the World Wide Web. Read this chapter to learn how to:
■Set up and access an Internet account
■Connect to a Web site using a browser
■Download files from the Internet
■Send and receive e-mail 

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Learning about the Internet
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide 
information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the 
Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by 
connecting your tablet PC to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or cable 
line and signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP).
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If you want to access the Internet you need:
■A modem – a device that connects your tablet PC to other computers or 
servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line.
■An Internet service provider – a company that provides access to the 
Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server 
lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages.
■A Web browser – a program that displays information from the World 
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Using the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you 
access to millions of information sources.
Information on the Web comes to you on We b  p a g e s, which are electronic 
documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. 
You can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft 
Internet Explorer (which comes installed on your new tablet PC) or Netscape 
Navigator....