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2. Hold Shift   and use the scroll buttons to page through the messages.
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nTo view one message at a time, use the scroll buttons or jog rocker to select the header of 
the message you want to view and then press Space   or the jog rocker. Page through...

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5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message.
To call the sender:
1. From the SMS Messages Inbox, select the message from the person you want to call.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Call Sender (/A).
Creating SMS messages
SMS Messaging enables you to create short text messages and to send them to a mobile phone 
number or an e-mail address. If a message exceeds 160 characters, SMS Messaging...

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Simply replace the word subject with the title, and the word message with the 
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4. Enter the appropriate information for the address option you selected in step 3, and then 
press the bottom scroll button to move to the text field.
5. Enter the message text. 
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Creating a message signature
You can create a signature of up to 80 characters. Then, when you create a message, SMS 
Messaging automatically inserts your signature at the end of each message you create. If 
necessary, you can edit the default signature text when you create a message.
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Copying and forwarding messages
You can save time by copying text from your SMS messages, or forwarding messages.
To copy text from an SMS message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, tap the text of the message you want to copy.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Edit, select Select All (/S).
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:: : To copy only a portion of the message, highlight the text you want to copy and select 
Copy (/C) instead of Select All.
4. Open the message or application where you want to insert...

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Resending messages
You can resend any messages in the Sent category.
1. In the Sent category, select the message you want to resend.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Resend (/R). 
4. If necessary, edit the message.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
Sorting messages
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Sort.
3. Tap the Sort by pick list to...

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To delete a group of messages:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, select the category containing the messages you want 
to delete.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Purge Messages.
4. Select the deletion method you want to use.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to confirm deletion.
SMS Messaging menus
SMS Messaging menus are shown here for your reference, and SMS Messaging features that 
are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here.
See page 31 for...

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To Do List
To Do reminds you of tasks you have to complete. A record in To Do List is called an “item.”
To create a To Do item:
1. Press Option   and then press Date Book Plus  . 
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:: : You can also access To Do List by tapping the To Do List icon   in the Applications 
Launcher.
2. Enter the text of the To Do item. The text can be longer than one line.
3. Press a scroll button to deselect the To Do item.
Setting priority
The priority setting for items lets you...

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Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do item. You can also sort the items that appear in the 
list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do item:
1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap the Due Date pick list.
4. Tap the date that you want to assign the item:
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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