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3. Tap an event to show a description of the event.
Tips for using Week View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTo reschedule an event, tap and drag the event to a different time 
or day.
nTap a blank time on any day to move to that day and have the time 
selected for a new event. 
nTap any day or date that appears at the top of the Week View to 
move directly to that day without selecting an event.
nThe Week View shows the time span defined by the Start Time
 and End Time in the Date Book Preferences settings. If you have 
an event before or after this time span, a bar appears at the top 
or bottom of that days column. Use the onscreen scroll arrows   
to scroll to the event.
Previous 
weekNext 
week
Tap for that day
Bar indicates earlier event 
Bar indicates later event  Dot indicates untimed event
Event details
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Working in Month View
The Month View screen shows which days have events scheduled. 
Dots and lines in the Month View indicate events, repeating events, 
and untimed events.
You can control the dots and lines that appear in the Month View. See 
“Options menu” later in this chapter.
Tips for using Month View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day in the Month View to display that day in the Day View.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a month. 
nTap Go to to open the date selector and select a different month.
nUse the scroll buttons on the front panel of your handheld to move 
between months. Press the upper half of the button to display the 
previous month, the lower half to display the next month.
Working in Agenda view
The Agenda view lets you view appointments, untimed events, and 
To Do items in a single screen. Although it is primarily a viewing 
option, you can also use the Agenda view to check off completed To 
Do items. To go to a Day View of any event on the Agenda view 
screen, simply tap the desired event. 
Previous/next month
Dots on right side indicate events Dashed line indicates continuous event
Dots below date indicate untimed events
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Tips for using Agenda view
nTap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day 
View of the appointment. 
nCheck off completed To Do items in the Agenda view, or click a 
description of an item to go directly into the To Do List 
application. 
Spotting event conflicts
With the ability to define specific start and end times for any event, it’s 
possible to schedule events that overlap (an event that starts before a 
previous event finishes).
An event conflict (time overlap) appears in the Week View as 
overlapping bars. The Day View displays overlapping brackets to the 
left of the conflicting times.
Event 
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Date Book menus
Date Book menus are shown here for your reference, and Date Book 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Record menu
Options menu
Day ViewWeek View
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Display Options
Enables you to change Date Book’s appearance 
and which events display.
nShow Time Bars. Activates the time bars that 
appear in the Day View. The time bars show 
the duration of an event and illustrate event 
conflicts.
nCompress Day View. Controls how times appear 
in the Day View. When Compress Day View 
is off, all time slots display. When it is on, 
start and end times display for each event, but 
blank time slots toward the bottom of the 
screen disappear to minimize scrolling. 
nMonth View settings. These check boxes apply to 
the Month View of the Date Book. You can 
activate any or all of these settings to show 
that you have Timed, Untimed, or Daily 
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Preferences
nStart/End Time. Defines the start and end times 
for Date Book screens. If the time slots you 
select do not fit on one screen, you can tap the 
scroll arrows   to scroll up and down.
nAlarm Preset. Automatically sets an alarm for 
each new event. The silent alarm for untimed 
events is defined by minutes, days, or hours 
before midnight of the date of the event. 
nAlarm Sound. Sets the tone of the alarm.
nRemind Me. Defines how many times the alarm 
sounds. The choices are Once, Twice, 3 Times, 
5 Times, and 10 Times.
nPlay Every. Defines how often the alarm sounds. 
The choices are Minute, 
5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes.
About Date 
BookShows version information for Date Book. 
						

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Date Book Plus
In addition to all the standard Date Book features, Date Book Plus 
provides three extra views: Week View with Text, Year View, and List 
View. Date Book Plus also includes useful features such as floating 
events, To Do List integration, the Daily Journal, and templates.
This section describes the views and features which are unique to Date 
Book Plus. See “Date Book” earlier in this chapter for information on 
the standard Date Book features.
Working in Week View with Text
The Week View with Text shows an entire week with a description of 
each scheduled event. This view can display one or two weeks at a 
time and can include To Do items that are due on the dates shown. 
Tips for using Week View with Text
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day to display that day in the Day View.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a week. You can also use the scroll buttons on the front 
panel of your handheld.
nTap Go to open the date selector and select a different week or a 
specific date.
nTap the number of weeks to toggle between a one week view and 
a two week view.
Week View with 
Text buttonBox indicates 
To Do item Dot indicates 
more events
Toggle between 
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Working in Year View
The Year View shows an overview of your calendar for an entire year. 
Tips for using Year View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a day to display events for that day in the title bar. A minus 
sign indicates only one event is scheduled on that day. A plus sign 
indicates multiple events are scheduled on that day.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a year. You can also use the scroll buttons on the front 
panel of your handheld.
nTap the scroll arrows in the lower-right corner to move forward or 
backward a day.
nTap Prefs to set display options.
Year View buttonScroll to 
other days Dot indicates 
scheduled events
Indicates 
selected date
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Working in List View
T h e  L i s t V i e w  i s  a t e x t  or i e n t e d  v i e w t h a t i s  i n t e g ra t e d  w i th  T o  D o L i st . 
It displays a list of events and To Do items for the selected week(s). 
Tips for using List View
Keep the following points in mind:
nTap a line to select it. The start and end time display briefly in the 
title bar. To redisplay the event details, tap to the left of the 
description.
nTap the description of the selected line to display the event in Day 
View.
nTap the scroll arrows in the upper-right corner to move forward or 
backward a week. You can also use the scroll buttons on the front 
panel of your handheld.
nTap Go to open the date selector and select a different week or a 
specific date.
nTap Prefs to set display options.
Working with floating events
Date Book Plus can include events that are a combination of a To Do 
item and a Date Book event. These events are called “floating events.” 
Floating events are not assigned to a specific date, but can still be 
timed or untimed, can have alarms, and can repeat. If a floating event 
is not completed by midnight, it automatically advances to the next 
day until you mark it complete.
List View buttonScroll to 
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You can distinguish a floating event from an integrated To Do item by 
the circle that appears next to the floating event (in place of the To Do 
item priority number and check box). Floating events appear in 
alphabetical order at the top of the Day View screen between any 
integrated To Do items and untimed events.
To create a floating event:
1. Tap the Day View button.
2. Tap New and select Floating Event from the list.
3. Enter a description of the event.
4. Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the floating event.
To mark a floating event complete:
nTap the circle to the right or left of the event.
Tips for using floating events:
nTo prioritize floating events, enter a number followed by a space 
or dash as the first few characters of the description.
nTo convert an existing event to a floating event, select the event, 
tap Details and select Float as the Type.
nWhen you complete a repeating floating event, it marks only the 
current occurrence of the event as complete.
nAvoid scheduling a floating event that repeats daily. These events 
can accumulate quickly unless you complete them each day.
nWhen viewing a floating event in a desktop application, the Note 
field will contain a series of characters: ##f@@@@@@ for an 
incomplete event and ##c@@@@@@ for a complete event. Do not 
remove or edit these characters. 
Tap to create a floating event