More Note Pad techniques

Note Pad is great when you're on the go. Use it to keep track of things, but don't forget to have fun with it, too.

Real Life Note Pad

Construction on Kate's dream house starts next month. When she visits the site, she sketches her basic floorplan notions in Note Pad to share with her architect, who lives 50 miles away. She syncs to her PC, opens Note Pad in Palm Desktop software, selects the note, and sends it to the architect. The next time they talk on the phone, her architect has a much clearer understanding of Kate's ideas.

Transfer note ideas to memos

Create the same categories in Note Pad and Memos. When you're on the go, jot things down in Note Pad. Later, transfer ideas in Note Pad to the appropriate memos and add detail. The same technique works for Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.

Get sketchy

Sometimes a crude sketch can express more than a phrase. Give it a try.

Quick contact info

On the run? Jot down a new acquaintance's name, phone, and email in Note Pad, and return later to enter the details in Contacts.

Use the alarm

Alarms in Note Pad are a great way to remember something you might otherwise forget. Create an alarm for a note by selecting Options > Alarm. Select the Date box to set the date and time for the alarm.

Chapter 12: Did you discover how to...

Use notes and memos together?… Jot a note about a concert listing and set an alarm to remind yourself to buy tickets?… Use Note Pad as a simple phone memo system, complete with alarms?… Draw a map for getting to the airport?