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Entering Data in Your Handheld then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your handheld. Most of the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in most PIMs, so you don't need to learn different applications. For more information on entering data on your computer, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software for the Macintosh User's Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM. Importing Data If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer the data to your handheld without having to key it in manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld. Importing data from a Windows computer Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats: s Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only s Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only s CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only s vCal (.vcs): Date Book only s vCard (.vcf): Address Book only s Date Book archive (.dba) s Address Book archive (.aba) s To Do List archive (.tda) s Memo Pad archive (.mpa) Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file formats to share information with other people who use a Palm OS® handheld or to create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information. To import data from a Windows computer: 1. Open Palm Desktop software. 2. Click the application into which you want to import data. 3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category names, do the following: Select All in the Category box. 28