Pocket Word Help

# Overview of Word Mobile

You can create and edit documents and templates in Word Mobile and save them as .doc, .rtf, .txt, and .dot files. You can edit Word documents and templates created on your PC. You can also open and edit Pocket Word (*.psw) documents; however if you edit a file, you will need to save it in one of the aforementioned formats.

When you close a newly created document, it is automatically named after the first several words in the document and placed in the Word Mobile document list. You can easily rename the document with a more meaningful name and move it to another folder or a storage card.

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# Unsupported features in Word Mobile

Word documents created on your PC can be opened and edited on your device. However, Word Mobile does not fully support some features such as revision marks and password protection. Some data and formatting may be lost when you save the document on your device.

The following features are not supported in Word Mobile.

- Backgrounds. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
- Bi-directional text. While Word Mobile will open documents containing bi-directional text, the indentations and alignment may be displayed and saved incorrectly.
- Document protection. Word documents can be protected from unauthorized changes by using Protect Document on the PC. Word Mobile does not support displaying files that have been protected in this manner.
- Metafiles. These are not retained by Word Mobile; instead, a graphical representation of the object will be displayed.
- Page borders. Lined page borders are supported; however, artistic page borders are not. The graphics will be converted to lined borders.
- Password-protected files. Word Mobile does not support opening password-protected documents. You must first remove the password protection in Word on the PC if you want to view the document on the device.
- Shapes and text boxes. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
- Smart tags. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.

The following features are partially supported in Word Mobile.

- Picture bullets. While regular bullets are supported, picture bullets are not. The picture bullets are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
- Revision marks. These are not retained. When a document with revision marks is opened in Word Mobile, the document will appear as though all revision marks have been accepted. When the document is saved, revision marks will be lost.
- Table styles. Some or all of the formatting defined in the style will be lost when a document is saved by Word Mobile.
- Underline styles. Underline styles not supported by Word Mobile are mapped to one of the four supported styles: regular, dotted, wavy, or thick/bold/wide.
- Legacy Pocket Word files. You can open*.psw files in Word Mobile; however, if you edit a file, you will need to save it in *.doc, *.rtf, *.txt, or *.dot format.

The following features are not supported on the device; however, they are retained in the file so that when a file is opened on the PC again, they appear as expected.

- Fonts and font sizes. Fonts not supported by the device are mapped to the closest font available, although the original font will be listed on the device. When a document that has been edited in Word Mobile is opened on the PC, text is displayed in the original font.
- Footnotes, endnotes, headers, footers. These features are not displayed by Word Mobile, but they are retained when a document is edited and saved on the device.
- Lists. Indented lists are not displayed on the device in the same way they are displayed on the PC. They are mapped to the closest indentation level supported by Word Mobile. However, the list information is retained in the document, so when it is opened on a PC again, lists are displayed in their original form.
- Page breaks. Word Mobile does not display breaks between pages. However, all page breaks except a break placed at the end of a document are retained in the document.

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# Check spelling in a document

1. In a Word Mobile document, tap and hold anywhere in the document, and tap Spelling.

   When an unknown or misspelled word is encountered, Word Mobile offers a list of suggested words.

2. If the word is spelled incorrectly, tap the correct word in the list. If the word is spelled correctly, tap Ignore.

Tips

To check the spelling of specific text, select it, tap and hold, and tap Spelling.

To add a new word to the spelling dictionary, simply tap Add in the menu containing the list of suggested words.

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Overview of Word Mobile

# Format text in a document

1. In a Word Mobile document, select the text you want to format.
2. Tap and hold the text, and tap Font.
3. Select the desired formatting options.
4. Tap OK.

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# Create a list in a document

1. In a Word Mobile document, select the text you want to add bullets or numbering to.
2. Tap Menu > Format > Paragraph.
3. In the List box, do one of the following:
   - To create a bulleted list, tap Bulleted.
   - To create a numbered list, tap Numbered.
4. Tap OK to return to the document.

Tips

You can also use the Formatting toolbar to add bullets or numbers to text. To show the toolbar, tap View > Toolbar. A check mark appears next to Toolbar when the toolbar is visible.

You can also use the Formatting toolbar to increase or decrease the indentation in lists.

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# Align text in a document

You can center text, or align it to the right or left.

1. In a Word Mobile document, place the cursor in the text you want to align.
2. Tap Menu > Format > Paragraph.
3. In the Alignment box, tap Left, Right, or Center as desired.
4. Tap OK to return to the document.

Tip

You can also use the Formatting toolbar to align text. To show the toolbar, tap View > Toolbar. A check mark appears next to Toolbar when the toolbar is visible.

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# Indent paragraphs in a document

1. In a Word Mobile document, place the cursor in the paragraph you want to indent.
2. Tap Menu > Format > Paragraph.
3. Under Indentation, do one of the following:
   - To change the left indentation of the entire paragraph, increase or decrease the number in the Left box.
   - To change the right indentation of the entire paragraph, increase or decrease the number in the Right box.
   - To indent the first line in the paragraph, in the Special box, tap First line. Then, in the By box, increase or decrease the size of the indentation.
   - To create a hanging indent, in the Special box, tap Hanging. Then, in the By box, increase or decrease the size of the indentation.
4. Tap OK to return to the document.

Tip

To indent text in lists, you must use the Formatting toolbar. To show the toolbar, tap View > Toolbar. A check mark appears next to Toolbar when the toolbar is visible.

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# Move or copy text in a document

In Word Mobile, you can easily move, copy, and paste text within a document and between documents.

1. In a Word Mobile document, select the text you want to move or copy.
2. Tap Menu and do one of the following:
   - To copy the text, tap Copy.
   - To move the text, tap Cut.
3. Tap in the document to place the cursor where you want to paste the text.
4. Tap Menu > Paste.

Note

Word Mobile does not support moving or copying pictures.

Tip

To select all text in a document, tap Menu > Edit > Select All.

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