Copyright: Sidekick for Windows Help, v2.0
Citation: Copyright ® 1995 Borland International.


Help Contents
Sidekick Help Contents

	Tasks	The core tasks needed to be productive with Sidekick.
	Menu Commands	Command reference for all Sidekick views
	Keyboard	Keystroke shortcuts for Sidekick menu commands
	SpeedBar	How to use SpeedBar buttons
	Glossary	Definitions of terms used in Sidekick


Product Support

Using Sidekick Help

Extended Language Driver Support

Sidekick Files


Tasks

Cardfile

Creating a cardfile (Define cardfile fields)

Creating a cardfile (Sorting a cardfile)

Adding a card

Moving cards between cardfiles

Calendar

Adding a To Do item

Adding an appointment

Making a recurring appointment, To Do item, or call

Adding multi-day events

Notes

Adding a Note

Other

Using Back Up and Restore

Making a call with Speed Dial

Using Drag and Drop


Menu Commands

File	Work with files, print, exit Sidekick.

Edit	Perform Clipboard operations (cut, copy, paste), undo, and find.

View	Switch between different Sidekick views; show the Calculator, LaunchBar, SpeedBar, or StatusBar.

Cards	Create new cards; work with cards; define and reorder cardfile fields.

Calendar	Schedule appointments, To Do items, and calls; set long-term goals, multi-day events, and special days.

Notes	Create new notes; move, delete, and mark notes. Create, edit, and delete folders.

Reports	Open and save report templates; set fonts, headers, and totals; adjust column width.

Phone	Use Speed Dial to dial the phone, answer calls, and set up the modem.

Tools	Launch other programs, run or close Quick Menu, transfer files (merge, import, export, and extract cards), set up Sidekick, set up the SpeedBar; Back Up and Restore files.

Help	Display Help contents, keyboard shortcuts, or Sidekick copyright and version information.


Keyboard Shortcuts

Cardfile Keys

Calendar Keys

Notes Keys

Reports Keys

Calculator Keys


Font Dialog Box

Font

Sets the font typeface.

Font Style

Sets the font style: regular, italic, bold, or bold italic.

Size

Sets the point size for the font.

Select Font

Sets the fonts to use for each part of the Cardfile, Calendar, Notes, or Report views. Click an item in this list, then make all the font selections and click Apply.

Sample

Displays a sample of the selected font with the chosen attributes.

Apply

Applies the specified font to the item selected in the Select Font list.


Search Setup Dialog Box

Search Within

Sets the activities to include in the search. Check Appointments, Calls, To Do items, or Card Logs.

Search On

Specifies how to conduct the contact search. Select Everything to search all fields for each item. Select Text to search only the description for each item.

Search From Today

Specifies the number of days forward and backward to conduct the search. To change the number of days, type a different number. Click the down arrow to change the time increment from days to weeks or months.


Schedule New Contact Dialog Box

Schedule

Sets the type of contact (activity) to schedule: Appointment, Call, or To Do item.

Date

Sets the date for the activity. Use the spin buttons to change the date, or click the down arrow to select a date from the mini-calendar.

When you click OK, Sidekick opens the appropriate daily activitys dialog box.


Define Cardfile Fields Dialog Box

Field Name

Type a new field name (up to 39 characters) or select the field name you wish to change.

Add

Inserts a field name after the highlighted position in the field name list box. This button is unavailable if the field name already exists.

Add Before

Inserts a field name before the highlighted position in the field name list box. This button is unavailable if the field name already exists.

Change

Changes a field name. This button is unavailable if the field name already exists or a field name has not been selected.

Delete

Deletes a field name from the field name list. This button is unavailable if no field name is selected.

Note: By deleting a field name, you delete all the information in that field in the cardfile.

Sort By

Select this option to open the Sort Cardfile By dialog box and make changes to the index line displayed on the cards and the sorting order of the cards in the cardfile.

OK

Updates the active cardfile with the changes made to the field names defined. This button is unavailable if no changes have been made to the field names, and no changes have been made in the Sort By dialog box.


Make Call Dialog Box

The default options in this dialog box are set by choosing Phone|Call Setup. Any options you change in this dialog box are for the current call only.

Phone Number

Displays the phone number from the designated Default Speed Dial Field on the current card. To display additional fields containing numbers in the card, click the down arrow. Type over this number to dial a different number.

Dial

Prefix	Type the prefix to dial before dialing the telephone number. For example, if you must dial a 9 to get an outside line.

Suffix	Type the Suffix numbers, such as an extension or other numbers that need to be dialed to complete the call. Add commas before the number if a pause is needed before dialing the suffix.

Dial Access Code

Local Call	Dials the number with no long distance or international codes.

Long Distance	Select to dial the area code from the phone number.

International	Select to dial the access code for any international call. (This is a separate number from the country code described below.)

Calling Card	Select to dial the number in the calling card text box.

Country Code

Sets the country code for the call. Choose from the Country Codes that are listed from the drop down list, or type in the country code for the country that you are dialing.

Dial

Dials the selected number.

Call Setup

Opens the Call Setup dialog box to set up your default dialing options.

Calling Card

Opens the Calling Card Setup dialog box to set up your default calling card options.

Modem Setup

Opens the Modem Setup dialog box to change your modem settings.


Phone Log Dialog Box

If you checked the Phone Log option in the Call Setup dialog box, the Phone Log dialog box appears either after the number is dialed or, when no modem is connected, in place of the Make Call dialog box.

Phone Number

Displays the primary phone number from the selected card. To display additional phone numbers from the card, click the down arrow. You can also type a different number. If you have configured Sidekick to make calls with the modem, and you open the Phone Log without making a call, the Phone Number field is not shown.

Options

Stamp To Selected Card	When checked, stamps a record of the call to the card log for the current card when you choose Complete.

Add To Calls List	When checked, adds the call to the call list for today when you choose Complete.

Regarding

Describes the call.

Elapsed Time

Displays how much time has elapsed during the call.

Complete

Choose Complete when you are finished with the call.


See Also

Add Call To Dialog Box


Add Call To Dialog Box

Date

Select a date in the Calendar on which to insert a return call in the Calls list.

Text

The name of your caller from the Make Call or Phone Log dialog box.

Regarding

Comments from the Make Call or Phone Log dialog box that describe the call.

Call Status

Select a Call Status code to attach to the call.

Urgent

Check to display an exclamation mark [image] next to the call in the Calls list.


To Do Item / Goal Dialog Box

Predefined Activities

Displays a list of predefined activities you can choose from. If you choose an item from the Predefined Activities list, you can edit the item in the Text field. If no Predefined Activities are listed, click the Setup button to open the Personal List Setup dialog box.

Text

Sets the name (up to 500 characters) of the To Do item or goal. For quick entry, select an activity from the Predefined Activities list.

Regarding

Type a description or note about the activity. The Regarding text can be up to 2000 characters.

Priority

Sets the priority for the To Do item or goal. Priorities have two levels for sorting, A-B-C and 1-2-3-4-5 6. To Do items and goals can be sorted on either level or both. To assign a priority, click A, B, or C, then click the number for the priority: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

No Priority

Sets no priority for the To Do item or goal.

Category

Specifies the category for the To Do item or goal. In the To Do list and Goals list, you can sort To Do items and goals by category. Select a category from the drop-down list.

Assign

Specifies the person assigned to the To Do item goal (or the person who assigned it to you). Select a name from the Assign drop-down list.

No Due Date

When checked, specifies no completion date for the To Do item or goal.

Due Date

Sets the date by which the To Do item or goal should be completed. The Due Date displays in the right-most column of the To Do list or Goals list. You can sort items in the To Do list or Goals list by Due Date. Type the due date, use the spin button to select a date, or click the down arrow and select a date from the mini-calendar.

Default

Saves the settings for the Priority, Category, Assign, and Completed as defaults settings for new To Do items or goals.

Setup

Opens the Personal List Setup dialog box, where you customize predefined activities, categories, and assigns.

Recurring

Opens the Recurring To Do dialog box, where you can set the current To Do item to recur. This option is available only for To Do items.

Completed

When checked, indicates that the To Do item or goal is completed. A [image] appears next to completed tasks in the Daily View, and the description line in the list is crossed out. The activity no longer forwards to the next day.

Timer

When checked, turns the timer on to record the elapsed time until the To Do item or goal is completed. The timer will run as long as Sidekick is running, up to 10,000 hours.


Sort To Do Items/Goals List Dialog Box

Primary Index

Sets the first attribute the To Do items or goals should be sorted on.

Secondary Index

Sets the second attribute the To Do items and goals should be sorted on.

Order

Choose options that determine the order in which items are sorted:

Ascending	Sorts in ascending order according to the primary and secondary indexes.
Descending	Sorts in descending order according to the primary and secondary indexes.
Blank Indexes First	Moves To Do items or goals that have blanks for the index first.
Blank Indexes Last	Moves To Do items or goals that have blanks for the index last.
Sort Completed Items To Bottom	When checked, moves completed items to bottom of list.


Weekly/Monthly Calendar Setup Dialog Box

View

Check whether you want to display Multi-day Events, Special Days, Appointments, Calls, and To Do items in the view.

Option

Check or uncheck the following options:

Summary	When selected, displays items in summary.

Detail	When selected, displays calendar items in full detail.

Completed Items	When checked, displays completed items.

Wrap Text	When checked, wraps text within a given week or month.

Regarding	When checked, displays the general description from the Regarding field for all activities.

Appts. w/Duration	When checked, displays the starting and ending times of appointments.

Leading Icon	When checked, the activity icons display next to the appointments, To Do items, and calls.

Week of Year	(Only in Weekly view.) When checked, displays the week of year.

Day of Year	(Only in Monthly view.) When checked, displays the day of the year on each day.

1st Day of the Week	Sets the first day of the week to display.


Personal List Setup Dialog Box

Setup Options

Sets the option you want to change. Select Predefined Activities, Call Status, Category, or Assign. As the lists are selected, any items in the list are displayed in the List box below.

Field Names

Lists field names that you can add to the edit box for Predefined Activities; if Predefined Activities is not selected for Setup Options, Field Names is unavailable. Use Field Names to add fields to items in Predefined Activities list.

For example, if you have a field name called LastName, you can type "Meeting with" in the edit box and then double-click LastName in the Field Names list to create the following predefined activity: "Meeting with {LastName}".

Edit

The edit area where you type new items or revise existing items.

List

Displays the items in the list for the item selected in Setup Options. You can add, delete, or change items in the list.

Add

Adds the text in the Edit box to the List box.

Change

Replaces the text in the List box with the text in the Edit box.

Delete

Deletes the selected item in the List box.


Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly View Print Dialog Box

From/To

Sets the date range to print. The default is the range currently displayed in the Calendar.

Title

Sets the heading that appears on each page of the printed calendar.

Footnote

Sets the footer that appears on each page of the printed calendar.

Today's Date

When checked, prints today's date at the top of each page.

Mini-Calendar

When checked, prints the mini-calendar at the top of each page.

Margins

Sets up the margins for the left, top, right and bottom of the printout. Type each margin number or use the up or down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the margins.

Top Left

Assigns a bitmap graphic to the top left corner of each page.

Top Right

Assigns a bitmap graphic to the top right corner of each page.

View

Displays the selected bitmap graphic. (You can add your own black and white .PCX images for printing by copying them to the Sidekick DATA directory.)

Apply

Applies the selected bitmap graphics to the corners, depending on your selection.

Preview

Previews the calendar before printing.

Fonts

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.


Change Icon Dialog Box

See Also

File

Displays the path and file name for the selected application.

Current Icon

Displays the icons available for the selected application. If more than one icon is displayed, select the one you want and choose OK. If no icon is available for the application, the icons from Windows Program Manager are displayed.


See Also

Setting Up the LaunchBar


Rearrange Order of Command Sequence Dialog Box

Command List

Displays the existing order of programs on the LaunchBar.

Up and Down Buttons

Use the Up and Down buttons to rearrange the sequence of commands.


Date Stamp Command (SpeedMenu)

To stamp todays date at the insertion point in the card log or selected note, right-click the mouse in the card log or on the selected note to open the SpeedMenu and choose Date Stamp.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+D


Time Stamp Command (SpeedMenu)

To stamp the current time at the insertion point in the card log or selected note, right-click the mouse in the card log or on the selected note to open the SpeedMenu and choose Time Stamp.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+T


Edit Command (SpeedMenu)

To edit an activity, select the appointment you want to change and right-click. The Appointment dialog box is displayed where you change an appointment's attributes.


Font command (Cardfile SpeedMenu)
Font Command (SpeedMenu)

See Also

The Font command displays the Change Display Font dialog box, where you choose the display font for the Cardfile.


Font command (Cardfile SpeedMenu)
Font Command (SpeedMenu)

See Also

The Font command displays the Change Display Font dialog box, where you choose the display font for the Notes view.


Recurring Command (SpeedMenu)

See Also

The Recurring command displays the Recurring Appointments dialog box, where you set up recurring appointments.


Add Cards Dialog Box

Card Contents

Type the data you wish to add to the cardfile according to each field name.

Add

Adds the current data to the cardfile. The dialog box is emptied and remains open.

Close

Closes the Add Cards dialog box. If you have data in the dialog box, Sidekick asks if you want to add the current data to the cardfile.


Find Condition/Query Cards On Condition Dialog Box
Find Condition/Extract Cards On Condition Dialog Box

Condition 1 and Condition 2

Each condition consists of three parts:

Field Name	Click the down arrow to select a field name to include in the condition. <Any Field> has Sidekick search for the text in all fields; select <Any Field> only if the selected operator is Equal To or Not Equal To.

Operator	Click the down arrow to select an operator. Choose from the following operators:

Equal To

Not Equal To

Less Than

Less Than Or Equal To

Greater Than

Greater Than Or Equal To

Between (within the range). Use a comma to separate the two values.

Outside Of (outside the range). Use a comma to separate the two values.

Value	Type the text you want to search for.

If you want to add a second conditional statement for Condition 1 or Condition 2, check the box to the left of the statement.


Fill In Information Dialog Box

Find

Lists the unknown field to fill. You can also type any text string (up to 23 characters).

Replace With

Lists the text strings used to fill in the field. Select a text string, or type a new string (up to 23 characters) in the text box.

Replace

Replaces the unknown field or text string with the selected text.

Replace All

Replaces all occurrences of the unknown field or text string with the selected text.

Ignore

Ignores the current instance of the unknown field or text string and proceeds to the next occurrence.

Ignore All

Ignores all instances of the unknown field or text string.


Print Labels/Address Book/Envelopes Dialog Box

What To Print

Selects which cards to print to labels, address books, or envelopes:

Current Card	Select to print a label, address book, or envelope using the current card of the active cardfile.

All Cards	Select to print labels, address books, or envelopes using all cards in the active cardfile.

Index Range	Select to print print labels, address books, or envelopes from a range of cards in the active cardfile. Type the index line information for the first and last card of the range to print in the From and To boxes.

Selected Cards	Select to print labels, address books, or envelopes using the selected cards in the active cardfile.

Marked Cards	Select to print labels, address books, or envelopes using the marked cards in the active cardfile.

How To Print

Selects how the cardfile information is displayed on the label, address book, or envelope.

Label Template/Address Book Template/Envelope Template

Sets the size and position of labels or address book entries on a page. When printing envelopes, this sets the overall design of the envelopes, excluding the addressee portion.

A list of templates is provided to get you started. However, since all printers are different, you should make sure the template you want to use prints correctly to your printer before printing many pages. You may have to adjust the margins slightly.

Click the Edit button to edit template attributes, including margins.

Label Contents/Address Book Contents/Addressee

Sets the design of the label or address book entry. When printing envelopes, this sets the design of the addressee portion of the envelope. Click the Edit button to change the design.

Number Of Copies

Sets the number of copies of the entire label sheet, address book, or envelope to print.

Options

Sets additional printing options, such as the starting position for labels and index tabs, page numbers, and a different print sort order than in the cardfile itself. See Print Options Dialog Box for more information. For envelope printing, see Envelope Print Options.

Preview

Previews the labels, address books, or envelopes before printing.


Contents/Addressee Dialog Box

Contents

Sets which contents design or addressee design you modify.

Add

Adds a new contents design or addressee design, if you have typed a new name in the Contents or Addressee field.

Delete

Deletes the selected contents design or addressee design.

Rename

Renames the selected contents design or addressee design, if you have typed a new name in the Contents or Addressee field.

Setup

Changes the design of the contents or addressee.

Close

Closes the dialog box. Note: changes you make to a contents design or addressee design are not saved until you save the cardfile itself.


Label Template/Address Book Template Dialog Box

Label Templates

Sets which template you modify. Type a new template name or select the one you wish to change.

Add

Adds a new template, if you have typed a new name in the Label Templates field.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected template.

Rename

Renames the selected template, if you have typed a new name in the Label Templates field.

Setup

Changes the template specifications.

Close

Saves changes to the current template.


Calling Card Setup Dialog Box

Calling Card Company Name

Choose a calling card company from the list, or type in a new name and click Add.

Access Number

Enter your personal access number for the selected calling card company.

Card Number

Enter your card number for the selected calling card company.

PIN

Enter your personal identification number for the selected calling card company.


Print Options Dialog Box

Start Print Position

Sets the row and column position on a label sheet to begin printing. This is useful when printing to partially used label sheets.

Orientation

Sets the paper orientation: portrait or landscape.

Options

Skip Blank Lines	Skips any blank lines or empty fields from the printed labels or address book entries.

Skip Blank Cards	Skips any cards with all fields in the label format empty from the printed labels or address book entries.

Add Page Numbers	Prints page numbers at the bottom of address book pages.

Index Tabs	Prints alphabetical index tabs at the top of each address book page.

Separate Index Tabs	Prints each new index tab at the top of new address book page.

Print Sorted By

Sorts the printed address books or labels by the field you specify here. This is useful if you want to sort the printed materials in a different way than they are sorted in the cardfile.


Template Setup Options Dialog Box

Reverse Side Printing Options

When Print On Both Sides is checked in the Template Setup dialog box, use these options for printing to asymmetrical pages.

Option	Description
Left To Right Mirror Image	Switches the left and right settings for label and page margins when printing the reverse side of address book pages.
Top To Bottom Mirror Image	Switches the top and bottom settings for label and page margins when printing the reverse side of address book pages. This makes the printout horizontally symmetrical.
Reverse Order Of Pages On Reverse Sides	Prints the reverse side of the address book pages in reverse order, starting with the last page of the address book.
Binder Holes Position

Use these options when printing to paper with more than one address book page per sheet.

Same Side	Use when all binder holes on address book pages for a sheet of paper are on the same side.

Centered	Use when all binder holes on address book pages are toward the center of the sheet of paper.

Mirrored	Use when all binder holes on address book pages are toward the outside edges of the sheet of paper.


Template Setup Dialog Box

Page Margins

Sets the dimensions of the sheet of paper that is being printed to. These settings will be disregarded for label printing because the sheet of paper is considered as one unit in setup.

For address book printing, the number of "pages" to one sheet of paper can vary from one to four. Therefore, the Page Margins for the paper will adjust the distances from the top, bottom and sides of the paper to the edge of the pages, as well as the horizontal and vertical distance between the pages that the paper is divided into.

Label Margins

Sets the dimensions of the labels on the page, adjusting the distance from the top, bottom and sides of the paper to the edge of the labels, as well as the vertical and horizontal distance between the labels. In address book printing, label margins adjust the distance from the top, bottom and sides of the page, as well as the vertical and horizontal distance between the labels on a page.

Page Layout

Sets the number of rows of labels to a page, the number of columns of labels, and the number of pages to a sheet of paper. The number of pages is used for address book and index card printing only.

Save

Saves the changes you have made to the template, and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels the changes you have made to the template, and closes the dialog box.

Options

Sets several reverse-side printing options and specifies the position of binder holes.

Test Print

Prints a sample sheet of labels that indicate the exact margins of the printed output. Match this test print sheet to the actual sheet of labels.


Contents/Addressee Setup Dialog Box

Label

Creates a text element that can include cardfile fields. After you click the Label button, the Text dialog box appears with a list of cardfile fields. Double-click a field to add it to the label text.

Graphic

Creates one of four graphic elements: Bitmap, Frame, Round Frame, or Line.

Stamp

Creates a stamp element from a number of ready-made phrases. Text can be rotated by right-clicking.

Zoom

Magnifies or reduces the area shown on-screen.

Snap To Grid

Imposes a regular grid of points that elements will snap to. This is useful for aligning elements.

Show Grid

Shows the grid.


Envelope Templates Dialog Box

Envelope Templates

Sets which envelope template you modify. Type a new envelope template name or select the one you wish to change.

Add

Adds a new envelope template, if you have typed a new name in the Label Templates field.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected template.

Rename

Renames the selected template, if you have typed a new name in the Envelope Templates field.

Setup

Changes the overall envelope design, excluding the addressee portion.

Close

Saves changes to the current template.


Envelope Template Setup Dialog Box

Label

The Label button is usually not operational in the Envelope Template Setup dialog box, since you use the Addresse Setup dialog box to insert cardfile fields. If you delete the addressee area (the green object), you can create another by clicking the Label button.

Graphic

Creates one of four graphic elements: Bitmap, Frame, Round Frame, or Line.

Stamp

Creates a stamp element from a number of ready-made phrases. Text can be rotated by right-clicking and selecting the appropriate angle from the SpeedMenu.

Text

Creates a text element.

Zoom

Magnifies or reduces the area shown onscreen.

Snap To Grid

Imposes a regular grid of points that elements will snap to. This is useful for aligning elements.

Show Grid

Shows the grid.


Envelope Print Options Dialog Box

Margins

Sets the top and left margins of the envelope printing area.

Orientation

Sets the envelope orientation: portrait or landscape.

Envelope Position

Sets the position of the envelope in the printer's paper feed: top, center, or bottom.

Options

Skip Blank Lines	Skips any blank lines or empty fields from the printed labels or address book entries.

Skip Blank Cards	Skips any cards with all fields in the label format empty from the printed labels or address book entries.

Manual Feed	Lets you manually feed envelopes to the printer, rather than having printer print from a stack.

Print Index Field

Sorts the printed address books or labels by the field you specify here. This is useful if you want to sort the printed materials in a different way than they are sorted in the cardfile.


More Options Dialog Box

Start Printing At

Sets the row and column position on a label sheet to begin printing. This is useful when printing to partially used label sheets.

Options

Print On Both Sides	Used for printing address books to both sides of the paper. When this option is checked, Sidekick prompts you to reinsert the paper after the first side of the address book pages are printed. Choose OK from Sidekick to begin printing the second side of the address book pages. See the Reverse Side Printing Options listed below for more information.

Delete Blank Lines	Omits any blank lines or empty fields from the printed labels or address book entries.

Delete Blank Cards	Omits any cards with all fields in the label format empty from the printed labels or address book entries.

Page Numbers	Prints page numbers at the bottom of address book pages.

Index Tabs	Prints alphabetical index tabs at the top of each address book page.

Separate Index Tabs	Prints each new index tab at the top of new address book page.


Backup Dialog Box

Choose the drive and directory of the files you want to back up. You can copy multiple files across multiple disks, as long as no single file is larger than the capacity of a disk.

Cardfile

Click to back up one or more Cardfiles.

Notefile

Click to back up one ore more Notefiles.

Calendar

Click to back up one or more Calendar files.

Others

Click to back up other files, including Reports.

Files List

Displays files of the selected type.

Files to Backup

Displays the files you choose to back up.

Backup Destination

Displays the destination directory.

Change Directory

Displays the Change Directory dialog box where you change the destination directory.


Restore Dialog Box

Files to Restore

Displays the files you can restore.

Restore List

Displays the files to be restored, in the directories they will be copied to.

Source Directory

Displays the source directory.

Change Source Directory

Displays the Change Directory dialog box where you change the source directory.

Destination Directory

Displays the destination directory.

Change Destination Directory

Displays the Change Directory dialog box where you change the destination directory.

Overwrite Confirmation

Forces confirmation before overwriting any files.


Fill In Information Dialog Box

This dialog box appears when your note template contains field names (in brackets, as merge fields) that do not exist in the cardfile you are merging with the note.

Find

By default, this field contains the field name that does not exist in the cardfile. You can change this text if you want to search for something else.

Replace With

In this field, type the text you want to replace the Find text with. Each time you use different Replace With text, it is added to the list below this field. You may click any text in the list to bring it into the Replace With field again.

Replace

Replaces the selected text in the note with the text in the Replace With field, then selects the next occurrence of the text from the Find field.

Replace All

Replaces all occurrences of the Find text with the Replace With text.

Ignore

Ignores the selected text in the note, and finds the next occurrence of the Find text.

Ignore All

Ignores all occurrences of the Find text.

Close

Closes the dialog box.


Change Directory Dialog Box

Directory

Displays the directories available on the current drive.

Drive

Displays the current drive. Click the down arrow to choose another drive.


Match Cardfile Fields Dialog Box

Source Cardfile Fields List

Lists the fields in the source cardfile.

Destination Cardfile Fields List

Lists the fields in the destination cardfile.

Match

Matches the selected field from each cardfile.

Match Fields List

Displays the matching fields.

Remember the Match

Forces Sidekick to remember the matches, so that these same fields will be automatically matched in the future.

Delete Match Fields

Displays the Delete Match Fields dialog box, where you change the list of remembered matches.

Remove

Removes an incorrect match (for this instance only, not affecting the permanent matches).


Delete Match Fields Dialog Box

Delete

Deletes the selected match.


Remove Duplicate Cards Dialog Box

Replace Cards in the Current Cardfile

Replaces the duplicate cards in the open cardfile with cards from the second cardfile.

Retain Cards in the Current Cardfile

Retains the duplicate cards in the open cardfile and ignores the cards in the second cardfile.

Do Not Remove Cards

Keeps all duplicate cards, including any duplicates.


Change Display Font Dialog Box

Font

Sets the font typeface.

Font Style

Sets the font style (for example, regular, italic, bold, or bold italic).

Size

Sets the point size for the font.

Select Font

Sets the fonts to use for each part of the display of the Cardfile and Notes views. Click to select an item, then make all the font selections and click Apply.

Sample

Displays a sample of the selected font.

Apply

Applies the specified font to the item selected in Select Font For.


Modify Cardfile Template Dialog Box

Field Name

Type a new field name (up to 39 characters) or select the field name you wish to change.

Add

Inserts a field name after the highlighted position in the field name list box. This button is unavailable if the field name already exists.

Delete

Deletes a field name from the field name list. This button is unavailable if no field name is selected.

Up

Moves the selected field higher in the list by one slot.

Down

Moves the selected field lower in the list by one slot.


Paper Setup Dialog Box

Paper Type

Sets which paper type you modify. Type a new paper type name or select the one you wish to change.

Margins

Sets the left, right, top, and bottom margins of the current paper type.

Add

Adds a new paper type, if you have typed a new name in the Paper Type field.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected paper type.

Change

Saves the changes you have made to the paper type.


Select Cardfile Template Dialog Box

Cardfile Template

Sets the cardfile template to use as a basis for your new cardfile. Choose None to use no templates.

Field Names

Shows the fields in the selected cardfile template.


Print Dialog Box

From/To

Sets the range of dates to print. The default From day is the first day shown in that glance view. The default To day depends on what type of format you choose to print.

Title

Sets the title for the printed calendar.

Footnote

Sets the footnote for the printed calendar.

Today's Date

Prints today's date at the bottom right corner of your calendar.

MiniCalendar

Prints small versions of the previous month's and next month's calendars in the top corners of your calendar. If this option is selected, you will not be able to print graphics in the corners using the Graphic Selection options.

Graphic Selection

Sets a graphic to appear at the top left and/or the top right corners of the printed calendar. Choose which corner to set the graphic at, and choose the graphic from the Picture list. Click Apply to set that graphic in the selected corner. Click View to view that graphic.

Margins

Sets up the margins for the left, top, right and bottom of the printout. Type each margin number or use the up or down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the margins.

Preview

Previews the calendar before you print it.

Fonts

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.


Password Setup Dialog Box

Old Password

Enter your old password. This field is empty if this is the first time you are creating a password.

New Password

Enter the new password.

Repeat Password

Enter the password again, for confirmation.


Enter Password Dialog Box

Password

Enter your password.


Color Setup Dialog Box

Preset Color Options

Displays the preset color options for the Cardfile, Calendar, Notes, and Reports views.

Background Color

Sets the background color for the Deskpad. The default background color is white.

Deskpad Colors

Sets Deskpad colors for the Cardfile, Calendar, Notes, and Reports views. Or choose from one of the Preset Color Options.


Reconile Date Range Dialog Box
Reconcile Date Range Dialog Box

From

Enter the date from which you want to reconcile appointments.

To

Enter the date to which you want to reconcile appointments.


How to Use Sidekick Help

Sidekick uses the Windows Help system to present an online reference library to its features. In addition to using all of the standard Windows Help features, Sidekick help provides the following unique features:

Help Hints

Sidekick identifies each menu command and SpeedBar button as you point to it. Its description appears on either the Sidekick title bar or Status Bar, depending on how you configure Sidekick.

Clickable Signposts

The main Help Contents screen displays a clickable picture for each category of Help information. Topics in that category display the same clickable picture or signpost to the left of the topic title.

No matter where you are in the Help system, if you left-click the picture by the topic title, Help jumps to the introductory screen for the category.

To learn more about standard Windows Help features, including Help menus and buttons, click the following green, underlined text (place the mouse pointer over the text and press the left mouse button):

Standard Windows Help


Extended Language Driver Support

Sidekick for Windows provides support of 5 language drivers:

U.S. English

International/U.K. English

German

French

Spanish

These language drivers are also used in Sidekick's Import and Export tools.

Other language drivers not on this list are available for downloading from Starfish online sites. These include the Starfish forum on CompuServe (GO STARFISH) and the Starfish Web site. Download INTL.ZIP and extract the README file for information.

After receiving the language driver file(s), you need to complete the following steps once in order for Sidekick for Windows to use the new language driver.

1.	Quit Windows and return to DOS.

2.	At the DOS prompt, copy the language driver file(s) that you obtained from technical support to your Sidekick for Windows directory (the default directory is C:\SKW2).

For example, at the C:\> prompt, type COPY A:\*.LD C:\SKW2

3.	After copying the *.LD file(s) to the Sidekick for Windows directory, add the following lines to the WIN.INI file, located in your Windows directory (the default directory is C:\WINDOWS):

[Borland Language Drivers]

LDPATH=C:\SKW2


Sidekick Files

C:\SKW2

File	Description

EXPORT.EXE	Export Cardfile executable

IMPORT.EXE	Import Cardfile executable

QUIKMENU.EXE	Quick Menu executable

SIDEKICK.EXE	Sidekick main executable

SIDEKICK.HLP	On-line help file for Sidekick

LDSKW.DLL	Language drivers

CCALC.DLL	Calculator

CTL3D.DLL	3-D dialogs

CTLBAR.DLL	LaunchBar and SpeedBar

MEETING.DLL	Appointment custom control

MICRDATE.DLL	Date and time controls

MICRFLOA.DLL	Printing controls

QMHOOKS.DLL	Quick Menu

SKDLGDLL.DLL	Open and Save dialog box

YINTL.DLL	International

SKPACKGO.EXE	Back Up And Restore executable

FORM.DLL	Label-Envelope form designer

UTILITY.DLL	Supporting Functions for Back Up And restore

SKW1.FON	Font for calendar daily view

SKW2.FON	Font for calendar daily view

B_THANX.GIF	Registration bitmap file

CRAMAPI.DLL	Installation specific dialog file

MAILFORM.CTL	Mail template file

PIPEDLG.DAT	Dialog.DATa file

PIPELINE.DLL	Main install communications dialog file

PIPELINE.INI	Revision/Unlock initialization file

SLIDSHOW.FSS	Images file for install slide show

REGISTER.EXE	Automatic Registration.EXEcutable

REGPRINT.CTL	FAX template file

REGRMDR.EXE	Registration reminder.EXEcutable

REMIND.EXE	Reminder.EXEcutable

REMIND.SCH	Reminder.DATa file

R_INTRO.GIF	Registration bitmap file

WALLPAPR.BMP	Installation background screen

CTL3D.DLL	Duplicate of DLL.PAK CTL3D file needed at install

SSLIB.DLL	Install slide show dialog file

README.TXT	Readme file

C:\SKW2\DATA

File	Description

RCTSDBY.SKW	Cardfile recent file list

SKLAYOUT.SKW	Screen layout

LAUNCH.SKW	User specified LaunchBar icons

YCCFONT.FON	Font for Yearly view

SKWLB2.SKW	Cardfile label printing templates

SKWPH2.SKW	Cardfile address book printing templates

SKWNV2.SKW	Cardfile envelop printing templates

CNFONT.DAT	Cardfile and Notes display font settings

CRDFIELD.DAT	Default cardfile fieldnames and data file

CRDINFO.DAT	Opened cardfiles data file

CRDMATCH.DAT	Matched cardfile fields data file

CRDSTYLE.DAT	Cardfile templates data file

AREACODE.TXT	Area code text file

COUNTRY.TXT	Country code text file

HOLIDEF.DAT	Default holidays data file

BTBBAR.SKW	User-specified SpeedBar icons for Cardfile view

BTB_CT.SKW	User-specified SpeedBar icons for Calendar view

BTBNOTE.SKW	User-specified SpeedBar icons for Notes view

BTBRPT.SKW	User-specified SpeedBar icons for Reports utility

BTBBMP.SKW	All SpeedBar icons for Cardfile view

BTBSTDCT.SKW	All SpeedBar icons for Calendar view

BTBSTDNT.SKW	All SpeedBar icons for Notes view

BTBSTDRP.SKW	All SpeedBar icons for Reports utility

ANCHOR.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

BEACH.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

CARD.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

CLOCK.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

MONEYFLY.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

PUMPKIN.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

SHAMROCK.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

SHIP.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

US-FLAG.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

VALENTIN.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

WHEEL.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

XMASBELL.PCX	PCX file used for weekly and monthly calendar printing.

MARGIN1.DAT	List of paper types for calendar printing.

C:\SKW2\USERDATA

File	Description

SIDEKICK.FDR	Sidekick Tips notefile folder file

SIDEKICK.HDR	Sidekick Tips notefile header file

SIDEKICK.SKN	Sidekick Tips notefile data file

TEMPLATE.FDR	Sample mail merge template notefile folder file

TEMPLATE.HDR	Sample mail merge template notefile header file

TEMPLATE.SKN	Sample mail merge template notefile data file

PERSONAL.SDB	Sample cardfile (basic)

BUSINESS.SDB	Sample cardfile (expanded)

C:\SKW2\SAMPLES

File	Description

BOOKS.SDB	Sample cardfile with Borland Books

SOFTWARE.SDB	Sample cardfile with Borland Software

VIDEOS.SDB	Sample cardfile with Borland Videos

WINELIST.SDB	Sample cardfile with wine list

800NMBRS.SDB	Sample cardfile with AT&T 800 numbers

WINELIST.RPT	Sample report from wine list cardfile

REPORTS.TPT	Report template file

C:\WINDOWS

File	Description

SIDEKICK.INI	Sidekick initialization file

CMCLIP.SKW	Sidekick "clipboard" used during drag and drop

Sidekick Installation Disk

File	Description

DLL.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

DLL2.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

EXE.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

EXE2.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

EXE3.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

HELP.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

PACKGO.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

SKWFONTS.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

PRINTING.PAK	Compressed package of files.

SAMPLES.PAK	Compressed package of files.

DATA.PAK	Compressed package of files.

USERDATA.PAK	Compressed package of files.

REG.PAK 	Compressed package of files.

REG3.PAK	Compressed package of files.

INSTALL.EXE	Installation main.EXEcutable

INSTALL.HLP	Help file for Sidekick installation

INSTALL.INF	Initialization file for Sidekick installation

FILELIST.DOC	A list of files installed by Sidekick

Filename Extensions

The following extensions are used by Sidekick.

Extension	Description

.TDB	Cardfile temporary data file

.TMP	Calendar temporary data file

.SKT	Notes temporary data file

.TPT	Report template file

.SKB	Sidekick version 1.0 calendar files after conversion

.SK1	Sidekick version 1.0 cardfiles after conversion

.LOG	Back Up And Restore file that lists files being copied

.RPT	Report file

.CRD	Cardfile

Calendar files

Your calendar file is actually eight files in the XXXX????.SKW format, where XXXX stands for the letters (from one to four) you enter as your initials when you install Sidekick. When saving, opening, backing up, or restoring calendar files, Sidekick lists XXXX as the name of the calendar. The ???? part of the file name stands for the type of calendar file, as listed here:

XXXXEVEN.SKW	Appointment list data file

XXXXCALL.SKW	Call list data file

XXXXTASK.SKW	To Do list data file

XXXXMAST.SKW	Goals list data file

XXXXRECR.SKW	Recurring Appointment, Call, and To Do data file

XXXXINIT.SKW	Calendar initialization data file

XXXXDATA.SKW	Multi-day events and Special Days data file

XXXXCSCA.SKW	Categories, assigns, call status, and predefined activities data file

Notefiles

A notefile is composed of three files in the *.FDR, *.SKN, and *.HDR formats. The asterisk represents the name you give the file when you save it from the Notes view.

.FDR	Notes folder file

.HDR	Notes header file

.SKN	Notes data file


The Sidekick for Windows Team

Special thanks to all the hard-working people who have contributed to the creation of Sidekick for Windows 2.0:

Jon Arthur

Robert Baker

Corey Bridges

Yunming Cai

Liang-Jye Chang

Beth Chargin

Gale Dembecki

Bernard Desarnauts

Sydney Drake

Sasi M. Eswaran

Brian Ferrin

Lynn Flink

Catherine Lee

Michael Ma

Julia Machotka

Sean D. Martin

Norman Morris

Anya Neher

Marc B. Randolph

Knox Richardson

Brad Sharek

Te Smith

Celeste Tillman

Paul Troupe

Hui Wang

Nancy Wood

Yonghe Yao

Yang Yu

Qili Zhang


Cardfile Keys

Keys	Command

File menu

New Cardfile	Ctrl+N	Creates a new, untitled cardfile.

Open Cardfile	Ctrl+O	Opens a cardfile.

Close Current Cardfile	Ctrl+W	Closes the active cardfile.

Save Cardfile	Ctrl+S	Saves the active cardfile.

Save Cardfile As	F12	Saves the active cardfile under a new name.

Save All	Ctrl+L	Saves all open Sidekick files in all views.

Print Cards	Ctrl+P	Prints cards and/or card log information.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits Sidekick.

Edit menu

Undo	Ctrl+Z	Reverses the last edit operation.

Cut	Ctrl+X	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Ctrl+V	Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Go To Cardfile	Ctrl+G	Goes to specified cardfile.

Find Text	Ctrl+F	Opens the Find Text dialog box. Searches for the text you specify.

Find Next	F3	Finds the next occurrence of the last text specified.

Find Previous	Shift+F3	Finds the previous occurrence of the last text specified.

View menu

Calendar	F6	Switches to the Calendar.

Notes	F7	Switches to Notes.

Cards menu

Add Cards	Ctrl+A	Adds new cards.

Mark Current Card 	Ctrl+K	Marks or unmarks the active card.

Sort Cardfile By	Ctrl+B	Sorts the cardfile by any three fields by changing the index line of each card.

Reorder Cardfile Tabs	F11	Reorders the cardfile tabs at the bottom of the screen.

Phone menu

Make Call	F9	Opens the Make Call dialog box.

Answer Call	Shift+F9	Opens the Answer Call dialog box.

Report menu

Go To Current Report	F8	Goes to the current report.

Tools menu

Run	Ctrl+R	Launches other applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Instant Note	Shift+F7	Opens the Instant Note.

Help menu

Contents	F1	Displays help on the selected command or dialog box, or displays the help contents.

Screen actions

Alt+L	Moves the insertion point to the Look For text box.

Ctrl+Home	Moves the insertion point to the first field on the selected card.

Ctrl+End	Moves the insertion point to the last field on the selected card.

Ctrl+Shift+Home	Jumps to first card in the cards list.

Ctrl+Shift+End	Jumps to last card in the cards list.

Ctrl+Shift+PgUp	Moves up one card in the cards list.

Ctrl+Shift+PgDn	Moves down one card in the cards list.

Ctrl+PgUp	Selects the previous cardfile along the cardfile tabs as the active cardfile.

Ctrl+PgDn	Selects the next cardfile along the cardfile tabs as the active cardfile.

Ctrl+Shift+Letter	Jumps to the first card whose title begins with that letter of the alphabet.

Alt+W	Opens/closes the View in View.

Ctrl+T	Inserts the current time into the card log, if selected.

Ctrl+D	Inserts the current date into the card log, if selected.


Calendar Keys

Keys	Description

File menu

New Calendar	Ctrl+N	Creates a new, untitled calendar.

Open Calendar	Ctrl+O	Opens a calendar.

Save Calendar	Ctrl+S	Saves the calendar.

Save Calendar As	F12	Saves the calendar under a new name.

Save All	Ctrl+L	Saves all open Sidekick files in all views.

Print Sidekick Format	Ctrl+P	Prints the daily calendar in various Sidekick formats.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits Sidekick.

Edit menu

Undo	Ctrl+Z	Reverses the last edit operation.

Cut	Ctrl+X	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Ctrl+V	Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Insert	Ins	Inserts blank lines above those highlighted

Delete	Del	Deletes currently highlighted lines of text.

Go To Today	Ctrl+G	Goes to today's date in the Daily View.

Find	Ctrl+F	Searches the calendar for specified text.

Add Cards	Ctrl+A	Adds new cards to the cardfile.

View menu

Cardfile	F5	Switches to the Cardfile.

Notes	F7	Switches to Notes.

Phone menu

Make Call	F9	Opens the Make Call dialog box.

Answer Call	Shift+F9	Opens the Answer Call dialog box.

Report menu

Go To Current Report	F8	Goes to the current report.

Tools menu

Run	Ctrl+R	Launches other applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Instant Note	Shift+F7	Opens the Instant Note.

Help menu

Contents	F1	Displays help on the selected command or dialog box, or displays the help contents.

Screen actions

Arrow Up/Down	Moves the insertion point up/down one line.

Ctrl+PgUp/PgDn	Moves the insertion point to the top/bottom line in the selected appointment.

Page Up/Down	Moves the insertion point up/down one screen.

Ctrl+Home/End	Moves the insertion point to the top/bottom line in the list.

Shift+Arrow Up/Down	Highlights lines one at a time.

Shift+PgUp/PgDn	Highlights lines one screen at a time.

Ctrl+Alt+Enter	Add daily appointments, calls, and tasks.

Ctrl+Alt+C	Check off current activity as completed.

Ctrl+Alt+A	Set or take off the current lines alarm icon.

Ctrl+Alt+U	Set or take off the unconfirmed icon for the current appointment, the urgent icon for the current call, or the due date setting for the current goal.

Ctrl+Alt+T	Set or take off the default call status for the current call.

Ctrl+Alt+O	Set or take off the default priority setting for the current goal.

Ctrl+Alt+E	Set or take off the default category for the current goal.

Ctrl+Alt+I	Set or take off the default assignment of the current goal.

Alt+W	Opens/closes the View in View.

Ctrl+T	Inserts the current time into the card log, if selected.

Ctrl+D	Inserts the current date into the card log, if selected.


Notes Keys

Keys	Description

File menu

New Notefile	Ctrl+N	Creates a new, untitled notefile.

Open Notefile	Ctrl+O	Opens a notefile.

Save Notefile	Ctrl+S	Saves all notes.

Save Notefile As	F12	Saves the notefile under a new name.

Save All	Ctrl+L	Saves all open Sidekick files in all views.

Print Notes	Ctrl+P	Prints notes.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits Sidekick.

Edit menu

Undo	Ctrl+Z	Reverses the last edit operation.

Cut	Ctrl+X	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Ctrl+V	Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Go To Folder	Ctrl+G	Goes to the specified folder.

Find	Ctrl+F	Opens the Find dialog box. Searches for the text you specify.

Find Next	F3	Finds the next occurrence of the last text specified.

Find Previous	Shift+F3	Finds the previous occurrence of the last text specified.

View menu

Cardfile	F5	Switches to the Cardfile.

Calendar	F6	Switches to the Calendar.

Notes menu

Add Note	Ctrl+A	Adds a new note.

Mark Current Note	Ctrl+K	Marks or unmarks the current note.

Reorder Folder Tabs	F11	Reorders the folder tabs at the bottom of the screen.

Phone menu

Make Call	F9	Opens the Make Call dialog box.

Answer Call	Shift+F9	Opens the Answer Call dialog box.

Report menu

Go To Current Report	F8	Goes to the current report.

Tools menu

Run	Ctrl+R	Launches other applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Help menu

Contents	F1	Displays help on the selected command or dialog box, or displays the help contents.

Screen actions

Alt+L	Moves the insertion point to the Look For text box.

Ctrl+Home	Moves to the top of the active note.

Ctrl+End	Moves to the bottom of the active note.

Arrow Up/Down	Moves the insertion point one line up/down.

PgUp	Moves the insertion point up one window.

PgDn	Moves the insertion point down one window.

Ctrl+PgUp	Moves one folder to the left.

Ctrl+PgDn	Moves one folder to the right.

Ctrl+Shift+Home	Jumps to first note listed in the folder.

Ctrl+Shift+End	Jumps to last note listed in the folder.

Ctrl+Shift+PgUp	Moves up one note in the list.

Ctrl+Shift+PgDn	Moves down one note in the list.

Alt+W	Opens/closes the View in View.


Reports Keys

Keys	Description

File menu

New Report	Ctrl+N	Creates a new, untitled report.

Open Report	Ctrl+O	Opens a report.

Save Report	Ctrl+S	Saves the report.

Save Report As	F12	Saves the report under a new name.

Save All	Ctrl+L	Saves all open Sidekick files in all views.

Print Report	Ctrl+P	Prints the report.

Exit	Alt+F4	Exits Sidekick.

Edit menu

Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies the highlighted area to the Clipboard.

Delete Column/Row	Del	Deletes highlighted rows or columns.

View menu

Cardfile	F5	Switches to the Cardfile.

Calendar	F6	Switches to the Calendar.

Notes	F7	Switches to Notes.

Reports menu

Font	Ctrl+Shift+F	Sets the fonts used in the report.

Change Column Width	Ctrl+U	Changes the width of specified columns.

Tools menu

Run	Ctrl+R	Launches other applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Instant Note	Shift+F7	Opens the Instant Note.

Help menu

Contents	F1	Displays help on the selected command or dialog box, or displays the help contents.

Screen actions

Ctrl+Home	Moves to the first cell.

Ctrl+End	Moves to the last cell.

Arrow Keys	Moves from cell to cell.

Ctrl+Down/Up Arrow	Moves to the last/first cell in the current column.

Ctrl+Right/Left Arrow	Moves to the last/first cell in the current row.

Shift+Arrow Keys	Highlights multiple cells.

Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Keys	Highlights the current row or column.

Ctrl+Shift+Home/End	Highlights the entire report.


Calculator Function Keys
Calculator Keys

Button	Keys	Function

M+	P	Adds the displayed value to any value already in memory.

MS	M	Stores the displayed value in memory.

MR	R	Recalls the value stored in memory.

MC	C	Clears any value stored in memory.

+/-	Crtl+F9	Changes the sign of the displayed number.

.	.	Inserts a decimal point in the displayed number.

sqrt	@	Calculates the square root of the displayed value.

+	+	Adds.

-	-	Subtracts.

*	*	Multiplies.

/	/	Divides.

=	Enter	Performs any operation on the previous two numbers.
Choose again to repeat the last operation.

1/x	Ctrl+R	Calculates the reciprocal of the displayed number.

F1	Ctrl+F1	Applies the operation set up for F1 to the displayed number.

Shift+F1	Resets the operation set up for F1.

F2	Ctrl+F2	Applies the operation set up for F2 to the displayed number.

Shift+F2	Resets the operation set up for F2.

F3	Ctrl+F3	Applies the operation set up for F3 to the displayed number.

Shift+F3	Resets the operation set up for F3.

Backspace	Deletes the right-most digit of the displayed number.

C	Esc	Clears the current calculation.

CE	Del	Clears the displayed number.


Using the SpeedBar

You can configure Sidekick's main SpeedBar differently for each view of Sidekick. The following SpeedBars show the default SpeedBar setup for each view of Sidekick.

Cardfile, Calendar, and Notes

Reports

Anchored Buttons

To customize the SpeedBar for each part of Sidekick, choose Tools|SpeedBar Setup. For a complete list of the standard SpeedBar buttons available for each part of Sidekick, see SpeedBar Buttons.

When you are working in the Cardfile or Notes, there is a secondary SpeedBar available. The Card SpeedBar is above the current card, and the Note SpeedBar is above the current note. For a description of the buttons available in each secondary SpeedBar, click one of the following topics:

Card SpeedBar

Note SpeedBar


Undo button

Reverses the last action.


Cut button

Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.


Copy button

Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.


Paste button

Inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.


New Cardfile button

Creates a new cardfile.


Open Cardfile button

Opens an existing cardfile.


Save All button

Saves all open cardfiles, calendar files, notefiles, and report files.


Save Cardfile button

Saves a cardfile under its current name.


Printer Setup button

Sets up your printer.


Print Cards button

Prints cards and/or card log information.


Make Call button

Sets dial options and dials a phone number from the selected card.


Answer Call button

Opens the Answer Call dialog box for logging an incoming call and posting comments and elapsed time to the card log.


Calculator button

Shows/Hides the Calculator.


Report button

Opens the New Report dialog box to create a new report, open an existing report, or return to the current report.


LaunchBar button

Shows/Hides the LaunchBar.


Instant Note button

Opens the Instant Note window for adding a note to the Notes view from anywhere in Sidekick.


Cover Page button

Switches to the Cover Page of the Deskpad for viewing the latest reminders for today.


New Calendar button

Creates a new calendar.


Open Calendar button

Opens an existing calendar.


Save Calendar button

Saves a calendar under its current name.


Print Sidekick Format button

Prints the daily calendar in various Sidekick formats.


Save Notes button

Saves all notes and folders in the Notes view.


Undo Editing button

Reverses the last edit made to a note.


Export Notes button

Exports the selected note, all notes, marked notes, or all notes found in the previous search to the Clipboard or to a text file.


New Folder button

Creates a new notes folder.


Move Marked Note button

Moves any marked notes from one folder to another.


New Report button

Opens the New Report dialog box to create a new report on cards, card log, calendar activities, free appointment time, or task details.


Open Report button

Opens an existing report.


Save Report button

Saves a report under its current name.


Print Report button

Prints a report.


Change Report Font button

Sets the fonts used in the report.


Report Header button

Adds a title and subtitles to the report header.


SpeedBar Buttons

The list of buttons you can choose when setting up the SpeedBar varies for each part of Sidekick. Choose one of the following topics to see the list of SpeedBar buttons available for that area of the program:

Common SpeedBar Buttons

Cardfile SpeedBar Buttons

Calendar SpeedBar Buttons

Notes SpeedBar Buttons

Reports SpeedBar Buttons


Common SpeedBar Buttons

The following buttons are common to the three main views and perform the same functions throughout Sidekick.

Button	Name	Description

	Undo	Reverses the last action, when available.
	Cut	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.
	Copy	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.
	Paste	Inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.
	Printer Setup	Sets up your printer.
	Make Call	Sets dial options and dials a phone number from the selected card or highlighted text.
	Answer Call	Opens the Answer Call dialog box for logging an incoming call and posting comments and elapsed time to the card log.
	Hang Up Modem	Disconnects the modem from the phone line after dialing is completed.
	Run	Launches other applications and associated file names.
	Show Reminder For Today	Shows the Reminder For Today list.
	Quick Menu	Installs or removes the Quick Menu from the title bar.
	Calculator	Shows/Hides the Calculator.
	Instant Note	Opens the Instant Note window for writing and filing new notes from the Cardfile, Calendar, or Reports.
	Report	Opens the New Report dialog box to create a new report, open an existing report, or return to the current report.
	Preferences	Opens the Preferences dialog box.
	LaunchBar Setup	Sets up the applications and icons on the LaunchBar.
	LaunchBar	Shows/Hides the LaunchBar.
	Cover Page	Switches to the Cover Page of the Deskpad for viewing the latest reminders for today.


Cardfile SpeedBar Buttons

See Also

The following buttons perform operations specific to the Cardfile.

Button	Name	Description

	New Cardfile	Creates a new cardfile.
	Open Cardfile	Opens an existing cardfile.
	Close Current Cardfile	Closes the current cardfile.
	Setup Cardfile Template	Creates/edits cardfile templates.
	Save Cardfile	Saves a cardfile under its current name.
	Save All	Saves all open cardfiles, calendar files, notefiles, and report files.
	Save Cardfile As	Saves a cardfile under a new name or to a different location.
	Print Labels	Prints card information to any size label.
	Print Cards	Prints cards and/or card log information.
	Print Address Book	Prints an address book.
	Print Envelopes	Prints envelopes.
	Go To Cardfile	Moves you to the selected open cardfile.
	Add Card	Adds a card to the active cardfile.
	Find Condition	Searches for cards that meet specified conditions.
	Duplicate Cards	Makes multiple copies of the selected card.
	Delete Cards	Deletes the selected card, marked cards, cards with blank indexes, or an index range of cards.
	Mark or Unmark	Marks or unmarks the selected card.
	Define Cardfile Fields	Defines the cardfiles fields.
	Reorder Fields	Changes the order in which fields are displayed in the cardfile.
	Move Cards	Moves cards between cardfiles.
	Reorder Cardfile Tabs	Reorders the open cardfiles tabs at the bottom of the screen.
	Contact Manager	Searches your calendar and cardfile for calls, appointments, To Do items, and card log entries.
	Import Cardfile	Converts text data from other file formats to Sidekick's cardfile format.
	Export Cardfile	Converts a Sidekick cardfile to another file format.
	Extract Cards  On Text	Copies the cards that contain a specified text string to a new cardfile.
	Merge Cardfile	Merges all the cards from a cardfile into the opened cardfile.


See Also

Common SpeedBar Buttons


Calendar SpeedBar Buttons

See Also

The following buttons perform operations specific to the Calendar.

Button	Name	Description

	New Calendar	Creates a new calendar.
	Open Calendar	Opens an existing calendar.
	Save Calendar	Saves a calendar under its current name.
	Save All	Saves all open cardfiles, calendar files, notefiles, and report files.
	Save Calendar As	Saves a calendar under a new name or to a different location.
	Print Sidekick Format	Prints the calendar in various Sidekick formats.
	Print Day-Timers Format	Prints the daily calendar in various Day-Timers formats.
	Print Franklin  Format	Prints the daily calendar in various Franklin Planner formats.
	Insert	Inserts blank lines above those selected, moving other entries down.
	Delete	Deletes the highlighted lines in a list.
	Go To Today	Jumps to today's date in the daily calendar.
	Find Activity	Searches the calendar for the specified text.
	Recurring Appointment	Creates a recurring appointment.
	Recurring Call	Creates a recurring call.
	Recurring To Do	Creates a recurring To Do item.
	Multi-Day Event	Schedules events (such as conferences or vacations) that extend over several days.
	Special Day	Schedules special days, such as anniversaries, holidays, and birthdays.
	Sort To Do	Sorts the items in the To Do list.
	Sort Goals List	Sorts the items in the Goals list.
	Delete Activities	Deletes activities.
	Personal List Setup	Defines your own lists of predefined activities, call status, activity categories, and assignments.
	Calendar Setup	Sets up the display of the current view of the Calendar.


See Also

Common SpeedBar Buttons


Notes SpeedBar Buttons

See Also

The following buttons perform operations specific to Notes.

Button	Name	Description

	New Notefile	Creates a new notefile.
	Open Notefile	Opens a notefile.
	Save Notefile	Saves the notefile.
	Save All	Saves all open cardfiles, calendar files, notefiles, and report files.
	Print Notes	Prints notes.
	Go To Folder	Goes to the specified folder
	Delete Notes	Deletes the current note, selected notes, or marked notes.
	Sort Notes	Sorts notes by subject or date, in ascending or descending order.
	New Folder	Creates a new notes folder.
	Delete Folder	Deletes a notes folder.
	Edit Folder Name	Changes a folder name.
	Undo Editing	Reverses the last edit made to a note.
	Move Notes	Moves notes from one folder to another.
	Insert Card Fields	Inserts cardfile fields into a note for a mail merge.
	Import Text Files	Imports text files into notes.
	Export Notes	Exports the current note, selected notes, all notes, marked notes, or all notes found in the previous search to the Clipboard or to a text file.
	Mail Merge	Fills cardfile field names in a note template with card data.


See Also

Common SpeedBar Buttons


Reports SpeedBar Buttons

The following buttons perform operations specific to Reports.

Button	Name	Description

	New Report	Opens the New Report dialog box to create a new report on cards, card log, calendar activities, free appointment time, or task details.
	New Card Report	Generates a report from the cardfile.
	New Card Log  Report	Generates a report from the card log.
	New Calendar  Report	Generates a report from appointments, calls, tasks, multi-day events, and special days.
	New Free Time Report	Generates a report of the free time between appointments.
	New Detailed Task Report	Generates a detailed report from To Do items and goals.
	Open Report	Opens an existing report.
	Save Report	Saves a report under its current name.
	Save Report As	Saves a report under a new name or to a different location.
	Print Report	Prints a report.
	Update Report	Updates the data in the report.
	Change Column Width	Changes the width of columns.
	Change Font	Sets the fonts used in the report.
	Report Header	Adds a title and subtitles to the report header.


Card SpeedBar

When you work with the cardfile, a secondary SpeedBar appears above the top right pane of the Deskpad. The Card SpeedBar provides buttons for adding new cards, defining cardfile fields, and finding cards. Click a Card SpeedBar button below for a description of its use.

Note:	Unlike the main SpeedBar, the Card SpeedBar is not customizable, nor can it be moved to another location.


Add Cards button

Adds new cards to the cardfile.


Sort By button

Defines the fields on the index lines and sorting order in the open cardfile.


Find button

Finds a card with the specified text.


Find Next button

Finds the next card with the specified search text.


Find Previous button

Finds the previous card with the specified search text.


Note SpeedBar

When you work with notes, a secondary SpeedBar appears above the top right pane of the Deskpad. The Note SpeedBar provides buttons for adding, finding, and marking a note, and for filing a note to a folder. Click a Note SpeedBar button below for a description of its use.

Note:	Unlike the main SpeedBar, the Note SpeedBar is not customizable, nor can it be moved to another location.


Add Note button

Adds a blank note.


Find button

Searches the notes by folder, subject, content, or date, and displays a list of found notes.


Find Previous button

Finds the previous note with the specified search text.


Find Next button

Finds the next note with the specified search text.


Print Notes button

Prints the selected note, all notes, marked notes, or all notes found in the previous search.


Glossary

appointment

Calendar files

Cardfile

cardfile template

card log

cards

Card SpeedBar

Clipboard

condition

contact

Cover Page

Deskpad

Deskpad Icons

Extract Cards

fields

field names

Goals list

index line

Instant Note

LaunchBar

Look For

Note SpeedBar

pages

Phone icon

Quick Menu

report style

SpeedBar

SpeedMenu

To Do item

Trash icon

View in View


appointment

A scheduled meeting or event. Appointments can occur once or they can be recurring.


Calendar files

A collection of Sidekick files representing the various parts of the Calendar. The files all begin with the user name (up to 4 characters) and have an .SKW extension. Calendar files can be located anywhere, as long as they are all in the same directory (by default, Sidekick's USERDATA directory, unless you have specified otherwise).


Cardfile

A database or organized collection of information, such as an address book. Each cardfile can have up to 20,000 cards.


cardfile template

A collection of field names to apply to a new cardfile. You can create your own cardfile templates, or use the ones supplied with Sidekick.


card log

A place for entering notes specific to a particular card in the Cardfile, or for recording a history of phone calls made or answered, appointments completed, and note merges performed with the card. Each card has its own separate card log.


card

An individual record or entry in a cardfile, such as a person in an address book. Each cardfile can have up to 20,000 cards.


Card SpeedBar

A secondary SpeedBar located above the current card in the Cardfile view. The Card SpeedBar performs operations such as adding and finding cards, and sorting the cardfile.


Clipboard

A temporary storage area for cut or copied text. The Clipboard holds the information until new text is cut or copied.


condition

An equation consisting of a field name, an operator, and a value used to find specific cards in a cardfile. For example, City Equal to San Jose is a condition for finding all cards in a cardfile with San Jose in the City field.


contact

A calendar activity, such as an appointment, call, To Do item or goal related to a person or company contained on a card in the Cardfile. A contact can also refer to any appointment, call made or received, or note merge recorded in a particular card's log.


Cover Page

The view that appears when you open Sidekick for the first time. The Cover Page gives you a reminder of the first activities scheduled for the current day in the Calendar. Reminders are updated every 15 minutes.


Deskpad

The visual metaphor used by Sidekick. Each of the components of Sidekick appears in a simulated deskpad where you organize your information.


Deskpad Icons

A vertical column of buttons and icons to the right of the Sidekick Deskpad. There are three kinds of Deskpad Icons: buttons that let you switch to the Cardfile, Calendar, or Notes sections of Sidekick, date and time indicators, and icons used as drag and drop targets (the Phone and Trash icons).


Extract Cards

A command that lets you copy the results of a cardfile search to a new cardfile. You can extract cards either on text, on an index range, or on condition.


fields

Pieces of data that make up a card, such as a name, address, phone number, and so on. Each cardfile can have up to 100 fields defined.


field names

The description or label for a cardfile field to identify its use and distinguish it from other fields. Field names can be up to 39 characters long, either uppercase or lowercase.


Goals list

Though similar to the To Do list, the Goals list contains tasks that are longer term or have due dates in the distant future. The tasks don't need your immediate attention, but you don't want to forget them.

Unlike the To Do list, which changes with each day, the Goals list shows all long-term tasks for an entire calendar year, independent of the date displayed in the calendar.


Index line

The title of a card. An index line (or simply index) is composed of any three fields in a cardfile. The cardfiles cards are sorted according to their indexes.


Instant Note

A button on the SpeedBar that lets you quickly add a note to the Notes view from anywhere in Sidekick. To use Instant Note, click the [image] button.


LaunchBar

A SpeedBar that contains buttons for launching other applications. You can drag the LaunchBar above, below, to the left, or to the right of the Sidekick Deskpad, or drag it to the center as a floating palette. To set up the LaunchBar, choose Tools|LaunchBar Setup.


Look For

A search box at the top of the Cards list and Notes list that lets you quickly find any card or note by typing a few characters of text from the desired cards index or desired notes subject. The first card matching the text is selected. Press Enter to get a list of the first 20 cards or notes that contain that text string anywhere in their indexes or subjects.


Note SpeedBar

A secondary SpeedBar located above the current note in the Notes view. The Note SpeedBar performs operations such as adding, finding, and printing notes.


pages

In Sidekick, paper refers to a physical printing sheet, most commonly 8 1/2 x 11 inches, in the U.S.. Each piece of paper can be one section or divided into two or four sections, called pages, each with it's own index tab and page number.


Phone icon

A drag and drop target on the Sidekick Deskpad for quickly dialing a phone number through a connnected modem from a card or calendar activity.


Quick Menu

 A tool that lets you quickly switch to any view in Sidekick from other Windows applications. To install the Quick Menu, choose Tools|Run Quick Menu. The Quick Menu is added to the active title bar of most other Windows applications for that Windows session. To make the Quick Menu a permanent addition to your Windows environment, copy its icon from the Sidekick program group to the Startup group.


report style

A report file containing the font settings, title, and subtitles saved from an existing report. The saved formatting, or style, can then be applied to another report to change its formatting.


SpeedBar

The row of buttons just below the menu bar. The buttons on the SpeedBar change with each view. To change the buttons on the SpeedBar for any Sidekick view, choose Tools|SpeedBar Setup. You can drag the SpeedBar above, below, to the left, or to the right of the Sidekick Deskpad, or make it a floating palette.


SpeedMenu

A menu that appears when you right-click certain objects in Sidekick. For example, if you right-click an appointment on the Calendar, a SpeedMenu appears letting you perform tasks such as Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste.


To Do item

Any task in need of attention that is not scheduled for a particular time of day. To Do items can occur once or they can be recurring.


Trash icon

A drag and drop target on the Sidekick Deskpad for deleting cards, notes, or calendar activities.


View In View

A window in the lower right corner of the Cardfile, Calendar, and Notes views that lets you work with a part of another view without having to leave the one you're in. You can use the View In View to drag information from one part of  Sidekick to another, or simply to display information.


Calendar Menu

Appointment	Sets daily or recurring appointments.

To Do	Sets daily or recurring To Do items.

Call	Sets daily or recurring calls.

Goals List	Adds a new item to the Goals list.

Multi-Day Event	Schedules events (such as conferences) that extend over several days.

Special Day	Schedules special days, such as anniversaries, holidays, and birthdays.

Sort	Sorts To Do list or Goals list items.

Delete Activities	Deletes activities from your calendar.

Daily Setup	Sets preferences for the Daily Calendar.

Personal List Setup	Defines your own lists of activities, call status, activity categories, and assignments used to enter calendar items.

Daily Activity	Adds new daily activities from the Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly Calendar.

Weekly Setup	Sets preferences for the Weekly Calendar.

Monthly Setup	Sets preferences for the Monthly Calendar.

Yearly Setup	Sets preferences for the Yearly Calendar.


Calendar | Appointment

The Calendar|Appointment command lets you set daily or recurring appointments.

Daily

Recurring


Calendar | Appointment | Daily

The Calendar|Appointment|Daily command creates a new appointment.

Dialog Box Options

Predefined Activities

Displays a list of predefined activities you can choose from. If you choose an item from the Predefined Activities list, you can edit the item in the Text field. To set up a list of predefined activities, click the Setup button to open the Calendar Setup dialog box.

Text

Sets the description line (up to 1800 characters) of the appointment. For quick entry, select an activity from the Predefined Activities list.

Regarding

Type extra notes about the appointment. The Regarding text can be up to 640 characters. From the Daily View, a paperclip [image] appears next to activities with Regarding notes attached.

When

Choose the day of the event.

Start and End Times

Sets how long the event lasts.

Alarm

When checked, sets an alarm to indicate an impending appointment. A [image] appears next to appointments with alarms.

Tone

Sets the tone used to sound an alarm for a scheduled appointment. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

Play

Plays the currently selected tone.

Lead Time

Sets the time in hour:minute format prior to an appointment that an alarm sounds. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

Unconfirmed

When checked, indicates that an appointment is not yet confirmed. Unconfirmed appointments are marked [image].

Completed

When checked, indicates that the appointment is completed. A [image] appears next to completed appointments in the Daily View.

Stamp To Current Card

When checked, indicates that a record of this appointment should be stamped to the card log of the current card.

Default

Saves the settings for the Duration, Alarm, Unconfirmed, Completed, and Stamp To the Selected Card as defaults settings for new appointments.

Setup

Opens the Personal List Setup dialog box, where you customize predefined activities.

Recurring

Opens the Recurring Appointments dialog box, where you can set the appointment to recur. Recurring appointments appear with a [image] in the Daily View.


Calendar | Appointment | Recurring

The Calendar|Appointment|Recurring command creates a recurring appointment. Recurring appointments appear with a [image] in the Daily View.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Recurring Appointments List

Lists already defined recurring events. Select an item from the list to change it.

Text

Sets the name (up to 500 characters) of the recurring appointment. For quick entry, select an appointment from the Recurring Appointments List.

Regarding

Type a description or note about the recurring appointment. The Regarding text can be up to 2000 characters.

Start Time

Sets the time of day of the recurring appointment.

End Time

Sets the ending time for the recurring appointment.

Alarm

When checked, sets an alarm to indicate each impending appointment. A [image] appears next to appointments with alarms.

Lead Time

Sets the number of minutes prior to an appointment that an alarm sounds. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

Play

Plays the currently selected tone.

Tone

Sets the tone used to sound an alarm for a scheduled appointment. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

From/To

Sets the date range in which the recurring appointment could possibly occur.

Recurring

Specifies how often the appointment should occur (specific weeks of the month, monthly, weekly, or daily). The box below the Recurring buttons changes depending on which Recurring button you choose.

Add

Adds a new recurring appointment to the Recurring Appointments List.

Delete

Deletes the selected recurring appointment from the Recurring Appointments List. You can choose to delete all occurrences, past occurrences, or future occurrences.

Change

Replaces the selected recurring appointment with the new settings.


Calendar | To Do

The Calendar|To Do command lets you set daily or recurring To Do items.

Daily

Recurring


Calendar | To Do | Daily

The Calendar|To Do|Daily command creates a new To Do item.

When you choose this command, a dialog box opens letting you define the To Do item. For help on the options in this dialog box, see To Do/Goals List Dialog Box.


Calendar | To Do | Recurring

The Calendar|To Do|Recurring command creates a recurring To Do item. Recurring To Do items appear with a [image] in the Daily view.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Recurring To Do List

Lists already defined recurring To Do items. Select an item from the list to change it.

Text

Sets the description text (up to 500 characters) of the recurring To Do item. For quick entry, select a To Do item from the Recurring To Do list.

Regarding

Type any notes about the recurring To Do item. The Regarding text can be up to 2000 characters.

Category

Specifies the category for the To Do item. You can later sort To Do items by category. Select a category from the drop-down list.

Assign

Specifies the person assigned to the To Do item (or a person who assigned it to you). Select a name from the Assign drop-down list.

Priority

Sets the priority for the To Do item. Priorities have two levels for sorting, A-B-C and 1-2-3-4-5-6. To Do items can be sorted on either level or both. To assign a priority, click A, B, or C, then click the number for the priority: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

No Priority

Sets no priority for the To Do item.

From/To

Sets the date range in which the recurring To Do item could possibly occur.

Recurring

Specifies how often the To Do item should occur (specific weeks of the month, monthly, weekly, or daily). The box below the Recurring buttons changes depending on which Recurring button you choose.

Add

Adds a new recurring To Do item to the Recurring To Do list.

Delete

Deletes the selected recurring To Do item from the Recurring To Do list. You can choose to delete all occurrences, past occurrences, or future occurrences.

Change

Replaces the selected recurring To Do item with the new settings.


Calendar | Call

The Calendar|Call command lets you set daily or recurring calls.

Daily

Recurring


Calendar | Call | Daily

The Calendar|Call|Daily command creates a new call.

Dialog Box Options

Predefined Activities

Displays a list of predefined activities you can choose from. If you choose an item from the Predefined Activities list, you can edit the item in the Text field. If no Predefined Activities are listed, click the Setup button to open the Calendar Setup dialog box.

Text

Sets the description text (up to 500 characters) of the call. For quick entry, select a call from the Predefined Activities list.

Regarding

Type any notes about the call. The Regarding text can be up to 2000 characters.

Call Status

Sets the status of the call. The call status code (the initial letter of each word in the call status) appears on the Calls list in the Daily view to remind you of the type of call or follow-up needed. Examples of call status are Call, Left Message, and Voice Mail Message. Change the types of Status by clicking the Setup button.

Completed

When checked, indicates that the call is completed. A [image] appears next to completed calls in the Daily View.

Urgent

When checked, indicates that a call is urgent. An exclamation point [image] appears next to urgent calls in the Daily View.

Default

Saves the call status, completed, and urgent settings as defaults for new calls.

Setup

Opens the Personal List Setup dialog box, where you customize predefined activities and call status codes.

Recurring

Opens the Recurring Calls dialog box, where you can set the call to recur. Recurring calls appear with a [image] in the Daily View.


Calendar | Call | Recurring

The Calendar|Call|Recurring command creates a recurring call. Recurring calls appear with a [image] in the Daily View.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Recurring Calls List

Lists already defined recurring calls. Select an item from the list to change it.

Text

Sets the description text (up to 500 characters) of the recurring call. For quick entry, select a call from the Recurring Calls List.

Regarding

Type any notes about the recurring call. The Regarding text can be up to 2000 characters.

Urgent

When checked, indicates that a call is urgent. An exclamation point [image] appears next to urgent calls in the Daily view.

From/To

Sets the date range in which the recurring call could possibly occur.

Recurring

Specifies how often the call should occur (specific weeks of the month, monthly, weekly, or daily). The box below the Recurring buttons changes depending on which Recurring button you choose.

Add

Adds a new recurring call to the Recurring Calls List.

Delete

Deletes the selected recurring call from the Recurring Calls List. You can choose to delete all occurrences, past occurrences, or future occurrences.

Change

Replaces the selected recurring call with the new settings.


Calendar | Goals List

The Calendar|Goals List command adds a new item to the Goals list. The Goals list contains goals that have due dates in the distant future. Goals list items are things that do not require immediate attention, but you want to be aware of them. You can create up to 480 goals for one calendar year. Once the end of the year is reached, the goals remain in that year. They will not be forwarded into the next year.

If you want, you can set a due date for a goal. When that day is reached, Sidekick automatically transfers the goal to the To Do list.

When you choose the Goals List command, a dialog box opens, letting you define the goal. For help on the options in this dialog box, see To Do Item/Goal Dialog Box.


Calendar | Multi-Day Event

The Calendar|Multi-Day Event command schedules events (such as conferences) that extend over several days. You can also schedule important one-day events as multi-day events, to call attention to them. In the Daily Calendar View, multi-days appear at the top of the Appointments list. If you have several multi-day events scheduled for the same day, you can right click the visible multi-day event to see a list of them all.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Multi-Day Events List

Lists the multi-day events you have already added.

Description

Type in the text that should be used to name and describe the multi-day event.

From/To

Sets the starting and ending date for the multi-day event.

Full Day

Sets the multi-day event to occur during the entire work day.

AM

Sets the multi-day event to occur in the morning of each day.

PM

Sets the multi-day event to occur after noon of each day.

Color

Sets the color used to display the multi-day event in the Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly Calendar.

Add

Adds a newly defined multi-day event to the Multi-Day Events List.

Change

Replaces a selected multi-day event with the new settings.

Delete

Deletes a selected multi-day event from the Multi-Day Events List.


Calendar | Special Day

The Calendar|Special Day command schedules special days, such as holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. You can also use the Special Day command to remind yourself about office events or family events. In the Daily Calendar View, special days appear in the top left corner. If you have several special days scheduled for the same day, you can right click the visible special day to see a list of them all.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Special Days List

Click the down arrow to display a list of special days that have been defined. By default, the Special Days List contains traditional holidays.

Description

Type a description of a special day.

Alarm

When checked, sets an alarm to indicate an impending special day.  A [image] appears next to special days with alarms.

Play

Plays the currently selected tone.

Lead Time

Sets the number of days prior to a special day that an alarm sounds. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

Tone

Sets the tone used to sound an alarm for a special day. This option is available only when Alarm is checked.

Day Of Month

Sets the special day to occur on a specific day of the month.

Day Of Week

Sets the special day to occur on a specific day of the week.

Month

Sets the month of the year on which the special day falls (1=JAN, 12=DEC).

Day

Sets the day of the month on which the special day falls. This option is unavailable if the Day Of Week option is chosen.

Week

Sets the week of the month on which the special day falls; select either 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or Last. This group of choices is unavailable if the Day Of Month option is chosen.

Week Day

Sets the day of the week on which the special day falls. This group of choices is unavailable if the Day of Month option is chosen.

Add

Adds a newly defined special day to the list of descriptions.

Change

Replaces the selected special day with the new settings.

Delete

Deletes a special day from the Special Days List.


Calendar | Sort

The Calendar|Sort command lets you sort To Do list or Goals list items.

Sorting To Do Items

Sorting the Goals List


Calendar | Sort | Sort To Do Items

The Calendar|Sort|Sort To Do Items command sorts items on the To Do list. For a description of the sorting options, see Sort To Do/Goals list Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Calendar | Sort | Sort Goals List

The Calendar|Sort|Sort Goals List sorts the items on the Goals list. For a description of the sorting options, see Sort To Do/Goals List Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Calendar | Delete Activities

The Calendar|Delete Activities command deletes Calendar activities within a specified range of days. You can delete appointments, calls, To Do item, or Goals list items.

Note: You cannot delete activities from the currently visible day in the Daily view or Goals list items for the current year.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the date range from which to delete the specified activities in the calendar.

Delete

Select the type of activities to delete from the specified range of days.


Calendar | Daily Activity

The Calendar|Daily Activity command adds daily activities (Appointments, Calls, or To Do items) from the Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly Calendar.

Dialog Box Options

Schedule

Sets the type of activity to schedule: appointment, call, or To Do item.

Date

Sets the date for the activity.

After clicking OK, Sidekick displays the appropriate Daily dialog box for the type of activity you have chosen.


Calendar | Daily Setup

The Calendar|Daily Setup command sets preferences for the Daily Calendar.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the beginning and ending time for the Appointments schedule.

Increment

Sets the time intervals to show on the Appointments schedule; select 15, 30, or 60 minutes.

Forward Incomplete Items

Check or uncheck any of the following items to reschedule overdue items to the next day if they remain uncompleted: calls, To Do items, and (overdue) goals.

Auto Forward

Sets the number of days back Sidekick checks when searching for incomplete items to forward to today.

Alarm Snoozes For

Sets the "snooze" duration for alarms.

Display Appointment Starting And Ending Time

Chooses whether the appointments in the Appointments list display their starting and ending times.

Top Left, Top Right, and Bottom Left

Sets the pane to display in the top left portion of the Calendar; select either Appointments, Calls, or To Do.

Bottom Right

Displays the View In View window.


Calendar | Weekly Setup

The Calendar|Weekly Setup command sets preferences for the Weekly View of the Calendar. For a description of the setup options, see Weekly/Monthly Calendar Setup Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Calendar | Monthly Setup

The Calendar|Monthly Setup command sets preferences for the Monthly View of the Calendar. For a description of the setup options, see Weekly/Monthly Calendar Setup Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Calendar | Yearly Setup

The Calendar|Yearly Setup command sets preferences for the Yearly View of the Calendar.

Dialog Box Options

Yearly Planner

Shows the entire year in a planner format with each column representing a different day of the week and each row representing each month.

Horizontal Yearly View

Shows the yearly calendar in a 4x3 grid format. The months are shown in order horizontally from left to right for each row.

Vertical Yearly View

Shows the yearly calendar in a 4x3 grid format. The months are shown in order vertically from top to bottom for each row.


Calendar | Personal List Setup

The Calendar|Personal List Setup command lets you define your own lists of predefined activities, call status, activity categories, and assignments. For a description of the setup options, see Personal List Setup Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Cards Menu

Add Cards	Adds a new card.

Duplicate Cards	Makes multiple copies of the selected card.

Delete Cards	Deletes cards.

Mark/Unmark Current Card	Marks or unmarks the current card.

Unmark All Cards	Unmarks all cards.

Define Cardfile Fields	Defines the fields in the open cardfile.

Sort Cardfile By	Sorts the cards in a cardfile by up to three index fields.

Reorder Cardfile Fields	Changes the order in which fields are displayed in the cardfile.

Move Cards	Moves cards between open cardfiles..

Reorder Cardfile Tabs	Changes the order of cardfile tabs.


Cards | Add Cards

The Cards|Add Cards command adds a card. For a description of the dialog box options, see the Add Cards Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Card SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	Ctrl+A


Cards|Duplicate
Cards | Duplicate Cards

The Cards|Duplicate Cards command makes multiple copies of the current card.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Number of Duplicates

Type or select the number of duplicate cards you wish to make.


Cards | Delete Cards

The Cards|Delete Cards command deletes cards from the cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Current Card

Deletes the current card.

Marked Cards

Deletes marked cards. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

Selected Cards

Deletes the selected card or cards. If no cards are selected, this option is unavailable.

Cards With Blank Index

Deletes any cards that have no data in any of the three index fields. If no cards have blank indexes, this option is unavailable.

Index Range

Deletes a range of cards.

From

Type the index line information for the first card from the range of cards you want to delete. If Index Range is not selected, this option is unavailable.

To

Type the index line information for the last card from the range of cards you wish to delete. If Index Range is not selected, this option is unavailable.

Confirm Each Delete

When checked, Sidekick prompts you before deleting each card.


Cards | Mark/Unmark Current Card

The Cards|Mark/Unmark Current Card command marks or unmarks the selected card.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+K

Mouse:	Right-click cards in the Cards list to mark or unmark them.


Cards | Unmark All Cards

The Cards|Unmark All Cards command unmarks all cards in the active cardfile.


Cards | Define Cardfile Fields

The Cards|Define Cardfile Fields command defines the card fields and determines how the cards are sorted.

Dialog Box Options

Field Name

Sets the name of a new field you want to add or an existing field name you wish to change. Click the down arrow for a list of some commonly used field names.

Add

Inserts a field name after the highlighted position in the field names list. If the field name you typed already exists, Add is unavailable.

Add Before

Inserts a field name before the highlighted position in the field names list. If the field name you typed already exists, Add Before is unavailable.

Change

Changes a field name in the Field Names list. This command is unavailable if the field name already exists or a field name has not been selected.

Delete

Select to delete a field from the cardfile. This command is unavailable if no field name is selected.

OK

Updates the cardfile with the changes made to the field names. If no changes have been made to the cardfile fields, this button is unavailable.

Sort By

Opens the Sort Cardfile By dialog box where you change the index line used for sorting the cards in the cardfile.


Cards | Sort Cardfile By

The Cards|Sort Cardfile By command creates an index (or title) line for the cards based on any three of the cardfiles fields. A cardfile sorts according to its cards index lines.

Note:	If you do not select any fields to sort a cardfile, Sidekick uses the first three fields as they appear on the cards.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Card SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	Ctrl+B

Dialog Box Options

Field Name

Select a field name, then click the >> button to add it to the Sort By list.

Sort By

Displays the fields you want to use to sort the cardfile. You can select up to three fields from the Field Name list. Click >> to add a field to the Sort By list; click << to remove a field from the Sort By list.

Sorting Order

Chooses the sorting order, either alphabetical or reverse alphabetical.


Cards | Reorder Cardfile Fields

Use this command to reorder the fields in the active cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Current Order

Displays the current order of field names in the active cardfile. Select a field name, then click the >> button to move it to the New Order list.

New Order

Displays the new order for the field names. Click >> to move a field to the New Order list; click << to remove a field from the New Order list.

Reset

Resets the field order to the original settings. This command is unavailable if the field order has not been changed.

Up

Moves the selected field up in the New Order list.

Down

Moves the selected field down in the New Order list.


Cards | Move Cards

The Cards|Move Cards command moves cards to a new cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Mouse: Click and drag the card from the Cards list to a cardfile tab. See Using Drag and Drop.

Dialog Box Options

Current Card

Moves the current card.

Marked Cards

Moves marked cards. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

Selected Cards

Moves the selected card or cards. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

All Cards

Moves all cards.

Destination Cardfile

Chooses the cardfile to move cards to.

Copy Instead of Move

Copies the cards to the destination cardfile instead of moving them.

OK

Click OK to move cards. The Match Cardfile Fields dialog box is displayed.


Cards | Reorder Cardfile Tabs

The Cards|Reorder Cardfile Tabs command changes the order of the cardfile tabs.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F11

Dialog Box Options

Current Cardfile Order

Lists the cardfiles displayed on the tabs in their current order.

Up

Changes the order of cardfiles in the Current Cardfile Order list. Choose a cardfile and click Up to move the cardfile tab to the left.

Down

Changes the order of cardfiles in the Current Cardfile Order list. Choose a cardfile and click Down to move the cardfile tab to the right.


Edit Menu

The commands on the Edit menu vary depending on what Sidekick view you are using. Click one of the following views for the list of Edit commands for that view.

Cardfile

Calendar

Notes

There is also a separate Edit menu when you are working on a report. See Reports Edit Menu.


Edit Menu (Cardfile)

Undo	Reverses the last action.

Cut	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Go To Cardfile	Chooses a cardfile to switch to.

Find	Finds the specified text or condition in the open cardfile.

Find Next	Finds the next card that meets the search criteria.

Find Previous	Finds the previous card that meets the search criteria.


Edit | Undo

The Edit|Undo command reverses the last action performed, returning Sidekick back to the state it was in before the action was taken. These are some of the actions possible to undo:

Undo Cut

Undo Paste

Undo Typing

Undo Delete

Undo Backspace

Undo Move

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+Z


Edit | Cut

The Edit|Cut command removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard. This command is unavailable if you have not selected any text.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+X


Edit | Copy

The Edit|Copy command copies selected text onto the Clipboard. This command is unavailable if you have not selected any text.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+C


Edit | Paste

The Edit|Paste command inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point. This command is unavailable if the Clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+V


Edit | Go To Cardfile

The Edit|Go To Cardfile command lets you choose another cardfile to use.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+G

Dialog Box Options

Select A Card File

Displays a list of cardfiles.

Go To button

Makes the cardfile name selected in the list box the active cardfile.


Edit | Find (Cardfile)

There are two Edit|Find commands in the Cardfile view.

Text	Finds a card with the specified text.

Condition	Finds cards that meet the specified conditions.


Edit | Find | Text

The Edit|Find|Text command finds a card with the specified text in the card indexes, the card contents, or the card log in the cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Card SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	Ctrl+F

Dialog Box Options

Text To Find

Type the text (string) that you want to find in the cardfile.

Index

Searches the card indexes in the cardfile.

Card Log

Searches the card logs in the cardfile.

Card

Searches the card contents in the cardfile.

Marked Cards

Searches the marked cards in the cardfile. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

Find

Finds and displays a card with the matching text.


Edit | Find | Condition

The Edit|Find|Condition command searches for cards that meet specified conditions. For a description of the dialog box options, see the Find Condition Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Edit | Find Next

The Edit|Find Next command finds the next card with the specified search text or condition.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Card SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	F3


Edit | Find Previous

The Edit|Find Previous command finds the previous card with the specified search text or condition.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Card SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	Shift+F3


Edit Menu (Calendar)

Undo	Reverses the last action.

Cut	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Insert	Insert a blank slot above the insertion point, moving other entries down.

Delete	Deletes currently selected slots of text.

Go To Today	Jumps to today's date in the daily calendar.

Go To Date	Jumps to selected date in the daily calendar.

Find	Searches the calendar for the specified text.

Reschedule Activity	Reschedules appointments, calls, or To Do items.

Add Cards	Adds new cards to the Cardfile.


Edit | Insert

Use this command to insert a blank line above the insertion point, moving other entries down.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ins


Edit | Delete

Use this command to delete currently selected slots of text. No information is placed on the Clipboard with this command.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Del


Edit | Go To Today

Use this command to quickly jump to today's date (as set internally by your computer's system clock) in the daily calendar. If you are already at today's date on the calendar, the Edit|Go To Today command is unavailable.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+G (Calendar only)


Edit | Go To Date

Use this command to quickly jump to a selected date (as set internally by your computer's system clock) in the daily calendar.

Dialog Box Options

Pick A Day

Specifies the date to go to. Type a new date or click the list box arrow to display a calendar. Click a date on the calendar to select that date. You can use the arrows next to the month title to change the month displayed.


Edit | Find (Calendar)

In the Calendar, the Edit|Find command searches the calendar for specified text.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+F

Dialog Box Options

From

Sets the beginning date to be searched.

To

Sets the ending date to be searched.

Search For

Enter strings for Text or Regarding to search. The text can be the same for both. If the strings for Text and Regarding are different, the search results contain both search criteria.

Include

Check the sections of the Sidekick calendar to search. Choose from appointments, calls, To Do items, and Goals.

Activities Found

Displays the results of the search.

Find

Begins searching. Choose Find after the parameters of the search are properly defined.

Go To

Goes to an item selected in the Search Results list.


Edit | Reschedule Activity

The Edit|Reschedule Activity command reschedules appointments, calls, or To Do items to another day or time. Highlight an item to reschedule, then choose Edit|Reschedule Activity.

Dialog Box Options

Time

Sets the time to reschedule an appointment. The Time option is unavailable when rescheduling To Do items and calls.

Date

Sets the date to reschedule the item. You can click the arrow to choose a date from a mini-calendar.


Edit | Add Cards

The Edit|Add Cards command adds new cards to the Cardfile. It is equivalent to the Cards|Add Cards command from the Cardfile view. For a description of the dialog box options, see Add Cards Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+A


Edit Menu (Notes)

Undo	Reverses the last action.

Cut	Removes selected text and puts it on the Clipboard.

Copy	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Paste	Inserts a copy of the Clipboard contents at the insertion point.

Go To Folder	Chooses a folder to go to.

Find	Searches the notes by folder, subject, content, or date.

Find Next	Finds the next occurrence of the search criteria.

Find Previous	Finds the previous occurrence of the search criteria.

Found	Displays the found window with the results of the last Find.

Find and Replace	Finds selected search criteria and replaces it.


Edit | Go To Folder

The Edit|Go To Folder lets you choose a folder to switch to.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+G

Dialog Box Options

Folder List

Displays the folders currently available. Click the folder you want to switch to.

Go To

After you have selected a folder, click Go To to switch to that folder.


Edit | Find (Notes)

In the Notes view, the Edit|Find command searches for text in notes.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:	 (Note SpeedBar)

Keyboard:	Ctrl+F

Dialog Box Options

Subject

Type the text to find on the note subject line.

Contents

Type the text to find in the note contents.

Date Range

Set to search for notes entered within a date range, or entered before or after a specific date.

Select Folders

Select which folders to include in the search.

Search All Folders

Check this box to include all folders in the search.


Edit | Find Next

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F3

In the Notes view, the Edit|Find Next command finds the next occurrence of the search criteria.


Edit | Find Previous

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Shift+F3

In the Notes view, the Edit|Find Previous command finds the previous occurrence of the search criteria.


Edit | Found

In the Notes view, the Edit|Found command displays the Found window with the results of the last Find command. You must use Edit|Find before you can use Edit|Found.

Choosing Edit|Found again closes the window.


Edit | Find And Replace

In the Notes view, the Edit|Find And Replace command replaces the subject or contents of notes in a selected folder or in all folders.

Dialog Box Options

Find Text

Type the text to find in the notes.

Replace With

Type the replacement text.

Include

Choose what part of the notes to search: subject and/or contents.

Select Folders

Choose which folders to include in the search.

All Folders

Check this box to include all folders in the search.

Find Next

Click to find the next occurrence.

Replace

Click to replace the found text and move to the next occurrence.

Replace All

Click to replace all occurrences of the specified text.


Edit Menu (Reports)

Copy	Copies selected text onto the Clipboard.

Delete Highlighted Column/Row	Deletes selected columns or rows from the report.


Edit | Delete Highlighted Column/Row

The Edit|Delete Highlighted Column/Row deletes selected columns or rows from the report. Only complete rows and columns can be deleted.

Note: You cannot use Edit|Undo to restore rows or columns that have been deleted using Edit|Delete Highlighted Column/Row. Regenerate the report to restore the deleted columns or rows.


File Menu

The commands on the File menu vary depending on what Sidekick view you are using. Click one of the following views for the list of File commands for that view.

Cardfile

Calendar

Notes

There is also a separate File menu when you are working on a report. See Reports File Menu.


File Menu (Cover Page)

Save All	Saves the cardfiles, calendar, notes, and report.

Exit	Exits from Sidekick.


File Menu (Cardfile)

New Cardfile	Creates a new cardfile.

Open Cardfile	Opens an existing cardfile.

Close Current Cardfile	Closes the current cardfile.

Close Cardfiles	Closes all open cardfiles.

Setup Cardfile Template	Creates a cardfile template.

Save Cardfile	Saves a cardfile under its current name.

Save Cardfile As	Saves a cardfile under a new name or to a different location.

Save All	Saves the cardfiles, calendar, notes, and report.

Print	Prints labels, address books, or cards.

Print Setup	Sets up your printer.

Exit	Exits from Sidekick.

File 1,2,3,4	Opens the selected file.


File | New Cardfile

The File|New Cardfile command creates a new cardfile in Sidekick. See Select Cardfile Template Dialog Box for more information.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+N


File | Open Cardfile

The File|Open Cardfile command opens an existing cardfile in Sidekick. The only file format you can open is the Sidekick Cardfile format (*.SDB).

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+O

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Close Current Cardfile

File|Close Current Cardfile closes the current cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+W


File | Close Cardfiles

File|Close Cardfiles displays the Close Cardfiles dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

Opened Cardfiles

Displays a list of opened cardfiles. Click each file you want to close. When you have selected all the files you want to close, click OK.


File|Setup_Cardfile_Template
File | Setup Cardfile Template

File|Setup Cardfile Template displays the Setup Cardfile Template dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Cardfile Template

Sets the cardfile template to use as a basis for your new cardfile. Select a template from the list, or type in a new name.

New

Creates a new template with the name you have specified. Opens the Modify Cardfile Template dialog box so you can define the new templates fields.

Modify

Modifies the selected template. Opens the Modify Cardfile Template dialog box.

Rename

Renames the selected template to the name in the Cardfile Template field.

Delete

Deletes the selected cardfile template.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar: {bmp btempset.bmp}


File | Save Cardfile

The File|Save Cardfile command saves the file under its current name. If you use File|Save Cardfile on a cardfile that has not yet been saved, Sidekick displays the File|Save Cardfile As dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+S

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Cardfile As

The File|Save Cardfile As command saves a cardfile under a new name or to a different location. You can only save to the Sidekick Cardfile format (*.SDB).

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	F12

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save All

The File|Save All command saves all open files: cardfiles, calendar, notefile, and report.

Shortcuts:

Speedbar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+L


File | Print

For the Cardfile, there are three Print commands:

Print Cards	Prints cards and/or card log information.

Print Labels	Prints card information to any size label.

Print Address Book	Prints card information in an address book format.

Print Envelopes	Prints card information on envelopes.


File | Print | Print Labels

The File|Print|Print Labels command prints card information to any size label. For a description of the dialog box options, see Print Labels/Address Book/Envelopes Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


File | Print | Print Address Book

The File|Print|Print Address Book command prints card information in an address book format. For a description of the dialog box options, see Print Labels/Address Book/Envelopes Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


File | Print | Print Cards

The File|Print|Print Cards command prints cards and/or card log information.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

Dialog Box Options

Current Card

Select to print the current card of the active cardfile.

Selected Cards

Select to print the selected cards of the active cardfile.

Marked Cards

Select to print the marked cards in the active cardfile.

All Cards

Select to print all the cards in the active cardfile.

Index Range

Select to print cards from a range of cards in the active cardfile.

From/To

Type the index line information for the first and last card in the range of cards to print.

Print

Select whether you want to print the card, card log, and/or field names.

Cards Per Page

Select the number of cards you want to have printed per page. As you specify more cards per page, the cards themselves become smaller. If a card becomes too small to contain all its fields, Sidekick drops the extra fields from the bottom of the card.

If you specify One Card, Sidekick will drop fields if needed to make the card fit. If you choose Separate, each card will begin on a new page, but not be restricted to fit on one page. Continuous will print all information from each card in continuous form without regard to page breaks.

Margins

Sets up the margins for the left, top, right and bottom of the printout. Type each margin number or use the up or down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the margins.

Font

Displays the Font dialog box in which you can set the fonts for the index, card, and card log.

Setup

Sets up your printer.


File | Print | Print Envelopes

The File|Print|Print Envelopes command prints address information on envelopes. For a description of the dialog box options, see Print Labels/Address Book/Envelopes dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


File | Print Setup

The File|Print Setup command selects a printer and a printer connection. The new printer and connection become the default in the Windows Control Panel.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Printer

Select the printer you want to use; only installed printers appear. You install printers and configure ports through the Windows Control Panel. For information on installing printers, see your system documentation.

Setup

Displays a dialog box so you can control default printer settings for the printer you select. For more information choose the Help button after you choose the Setup button. The options in the Setup dialog will vary, depending on the printer you have installed.


File | Exit

The File|Exit command exits Sidekick. You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu. Sidekick prompts you to save any active files if it has unsaved changes.

Shortcuts:

Mouse:	Double-click the [image] application Control Menu.

Keyboard:	Alt+F4


File | File 1,2,3,4

The File|File 1,2,3,4 commands at the bottom of the File menu display the names of the four most recently opened files. (Even if you delete a file, its name will still appear here until it is bumped out of the list by more recently opened files.) Choose the number of the file you want to open.


File Menu (Calendar)

New Calendar	Creates a new calendar.

Open Calendar	Opens an existing calendar.

Save Calendar	Saves a calendar under its current name.

Save Calendar As	Saves a calendar under a new name or to a different location.

Save All	Saves the cardfiles, calendar, notes, and report.

Print	Prints the calendar in various sizes and formats.

Print Setup	Sets up your printer.

Exit	Exits from Sidekick.


File | New Calendar

The File|New Calendar command creates a new calendar.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+N


File | Open Calendar

The File|Open Calendar command opens an existing calendar. Each calendar consists of a group of files all beginning with a four letter User Name.

Note	Check the Default check box to set the selected calendar as the default Calendar file to open every time you start Sidekick.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+O

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Calendar

The File|Save Calendar command saves the calendar files under their current name. If you use File|Save Calendar on a calendar that has not yet been saved, Sidekick displays the File|Save Calendar As dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Shift+S

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Calendar As

The File|Save Calendar As command saves your calendar under a new name or to a different location. Your calendar file is actually eight files in the XXXX????.SKW format, where XXXX stands for the letters you enter as your initials when you install Sidekick (from one to four letters). When saving, opening, backing up, or restoring calendar files, Sidekick lists XXXX as the name of the calendar. For more information about the calendar files, see Sidekick Files.

Note	Check the Default check box to set the selected calendar as the default Calendar file to open every time you start Sidekick.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	F12

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Print

Different Print options are available for each view of the Calendar:

Print Sidekick Format	Prints the daily calendar in various Sidekick formats.

Print Day-Timer Format	Prints the daily calendar to various Day-Timer forms.

Print Franklin Format	Prints the daily calendar to various Franklin Planner forms.

Print Day Runner Format	Prints the calendar to various Day Runner forms.

Print Filofax Format	Prints the calendar to weekly and monthly Filofax forms.

Print One Month Sidekick Format	Prints the monthly calendar.

Print One Week Sidekick Format	Prints the weekly calendar.

Print Two Weeks Sidekick Format	Prints the bi-weekly calendar.

Print Six Weeks Sidekick Format	Prints a six weeks calendar.

Print Year Planner	Prints a yearly calendar.

Print Year 4 x 3	Prints a yearly calendar in a 4 x 3 months grid.

Print Year 2 x 6	Prints a yearly calendar in a 2 x 6 months grid.


File | Print | Print Sidekick Format

The File|Print|Print Sidekick Format command prints the daily calendar in various Sidekick formats.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the dates to print. The default date is the currently visible day of the calendar.

Style

Sets the type of calendar to print: Single Column, Double Column, Triple Column and Organizer. The Organizer style is very similar to the Sidekick Daily Calendar view.

Contents In Columns

Sets what type of activity is listed in each column.

Paper type

Sets the type of paper to print to. A list of paper types is provided to get you started. However, since all printers are different, you should make sure the paper type you choose prints correctly to your printer before printing many pages. You may have to adjust the margins slightly. Click the Edit button to edit the margins.

Preview

Previews the printed calendar with the settings you choose.

Options

Sets the options used during printing:

Include Mini Calendar	When checked, includes the mini-calendar in the printout.

Include Regarding	When checked, prints the Regarding note text for each activity.

Include Completed Item	When checked, prints completed items.

Skip Empty	When checked, skips all empty cells, printing only those with information in them.

Text Wrap	When checked, includes all text of entries (up to 500 characters) wrapping to multiple lines if needed.

One Page	When checked, prints only what will fit on a single page.

Font

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer defaults.


File | Print | Print Day-Timer Format

The File|Print|Print Day-Timer Format command prints the daily calendar in various Day-Timer forms.

Shortcut:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the dates to print. The default date is the currently visible day of the calendar.

Format

The drop down list at the top of this dialog contains the various Day-Timer forms available for printing. The desired forms should be chosen here.

Day-Timer Sr. Desk: 8.5 x 11

Day-Timer Jr. Desk: 5.5 x 8.5

Day-Timer Sr. Pocket: 3.75 x 6

Day-Timer Jr. Pocket: 2.75 x 5

Day-Timer Sr. Reference: 8.5 x 11

Day-Timer Jr. Reference: 5.5 x 8.5

Margins

You may have to adjust the left and top margins for printing to forms on your printer. The margins can be negative, if necessary. Make sure to test your settings before printing many pages.

Font

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.

Preview

Previews the printed calendar with the settings you choose.


File | Print | Print Franklin Format

The File|Print|Print Franklin Format command prints the daily calendar in various Franklin Planner forms.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the dates to print. The default date is the currently visible day of the calendar.

Format

The drop down list at the top of this dialog contains the various Franklin forms available for printing.

Franklin Monarch: 8.5 x 11

Franklin Classic: 5.5 x 8.5

Franklin Compact: 4.25 x 6.75

Margins

Adjust the left and top margins for printing to forms on a specific printer. The margins can be negative, if necessary.

Font

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.

Preview

Previews the printed calendar with the settings you choose.


File | Print | Print Day Runner Format

The File|Print|Print Day Runner Format command prints the calendar directly to various size pages from the Day Runner personal organizer notebooks.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the dates to print. The default date is the currently visible date in the calendar.

Format

The drop down list at the top of this dialog contains the various Day Runner forms available for printing.

Entrepreneur Edition: 8 x 11

Classic Edition: 5.5 x 8

Running Mate Edition: 3.75 x 6.75

Start On (Daily only)

Sets the first page for printing to dated Day Runner daily forms. Select Left Page if the first page you're printing to is on the left (back side). Select Right Page if the first page you're printing to is on the right (front side).

Origin Of Left Page

Sets the left and top margins for the left Day Runner page.

Origin Of Right Page

Sets the left and top margins for the right Day Runner page.

Paper (Weekly and Monthly only)

Sets the printing for dated or non-dated Day Runner pages.

Fonts

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.

Preview

Previews the printed calendar with the settings you choose.


File | Print | Print Filofax Format

The File|Print|Print Filofax Format command prints the weekly or monthly calendar directly to Personal size Filofax dated organizer paper.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the dates to print. The default date is the currently visible date in the calendar.

Origin Of Left Page

Sets the left and top margins for the left Filofax page.

Origin Of Right Page

Sets the left and top margins for the right Filofax page.

Fonts

Sets the fonts to be used in printing; opens the Fonts dialog box.

Setup

Sets up your printer.

Preview

Previews the printed calendar with the settings you choose.


File|Print|Print One Month
File | Print | Print One Month Sidekick Format

The File|Print|Print One Month command prints the monthly calendar in Sidekick format.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File|Print|Print One Week
File | Print | Print One Week Sidekick Format

The File|Print|Print One Week command prints the weekly calendar in Sidekick format.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File|Print|Print Two Weeks
File | Print | Print Two Weeks Sidekick Format

The File|Print|Print Two Weeks command prints the weekly calendar, two weeks per page. For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File|Print|Print Six Weeks
File | Print | Print Six Weeks Sidekick Format

The File|Print|Print Six Weeks command prints the weekly calendar, six weeks per page. For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File | Print | Print Year Planner

The File|Print|Print Year Planner command prints the yearly calendar in Sidekick format.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File | Print | Print Year 4 x 3

The File|Print|Print Year 4 x 3 command prints the yearly calendar, four months horizontally, and three months vertically. For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File | Print | Print Year 2 x 6

The File|Print|Print Year 2 x 6 command prints the yearly calendar, two months horizontally, and six months vertically. For a description of dialog box options, see Print Dialog Box.


File Menu (Notes)

New Notefile	Creates a new notes file.

Open Notefile	Opens a notefile.

Save Notefile	Saves the open notefile.

Save Notefile As	Saves the open notefile under a different name.

Save All	Saves the cardfiles, calendar, notes, and report.

Print Notes	Prints notes.

Print Setup	Sets up your printer.

Exit	Exits from Sidekick.


File | New Notefile

The File|New Notefile command creates a new notefile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+N


File | Open Notefile

The File|Open Notefile command opens an existing notefile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+O

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Notefile

The File|Save Notefile command saves all notes and folders.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+S


File | Save Notefile As

The File|Save Notefile command saves the notefile to a new name.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	F12

Dialog Box Options


File | Print Notes

The File|Print Notes command prints notes. You can print the selected note, all notes, marked notes, or notes found in the last search from one or more folders.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P

Dialog Box Options

What To Print

Select which notes to print (Current Note, Selected Notes, Found Notes, Marked Notes, or All Notes).

Check Include Subject to print the subject line with the notes.

Select Folders

Select the folders from which to print all or marked notes.

Check All Folders to print from all notes folders.

Continuous

Prints the notes without page breaks.

Each Note On Separate Paper

Prints the notes with each starting on a separate page.

Margins

Sets up the margins for the left, top, right and bottom of the printout. Type each margin number or use the up or down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the margins.

Preview

Previews the notes before you print.

Font

Displays the Font dialog box in which you can set the fonts for the subject and note.


File Menu (Report)

New Report	Creates a new report.

Open Report	Opens an existing report.

Save Report	Saves a report under its current name.

Save Report As	Saves a report under a new name or to a different location.

Save All	Saves the cardfiles, calendar, notes, and report.

Print Report	Prints a report.

Print Preview	Previews the printed report.

Print Setup	Sets up your printer.

Exit	Exits from Sidekick.


File | New Report

The File|New Report command opens the New Report dialog box. Select from five kinds of reports.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+N

Dialog Box Options

Card Report

Generates a report from the cardfile.

Card Log Report

Generates a report from the card log for each card.

Calendar Report

Generates a report from appointments, calls, To Do items, Task List items, multi-day events, and/or special days.

Free Time Report

Generates a report of the free time between appointments.

Detailed Task Report

Generates a report from To Do items and/or Task List items.


File|Open Report
File/Report | Open Report

The File|Open Report command and Report|Open Report command open an existing report in Sidekick. Report files have the extension (*.RPT).

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+O

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Report

The File|Save Report command saves the report file under its current name. If you use File|Save Report on a report that has not yet been saved, Sidekick displays the File|Save Report As dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Shift+S

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Save Report As

The File|Save Report As command save a report under a new name or to a different location. Report files are saved with the extension (*.RPT).

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	F12

For a description of common dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.


File | Print Report

The File|Print Report command sends the active report to the printer.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+P


File | Print Preview

The File|Print Preview command previews the active report before you print it.


File-Handling Options

Whether you're saving or loading a file, commands that operate on files require the name of a file to work on. When you choose one of  these commands, you'll see a dialog box with the options described below.

File Name

Where you choose the file to be saved or loaded, either by typing it in the edit field or clicking it from the list below.

Directories

Displays the startup directory below the directory or drive containing it and above its subdirectories. To change to a different directory, double-click it.

Drives

Lets you switch to another drive. Click the arrow at the right of the box and double-click the drive name you want to switch to.

List Files of Type

Controls the file names that are listed above it.


Help Menu

See Also

Contents	Displays the table of contents for Help (also accessible by clicking the Contents button in the Help window).

Search	Opens the Windows Help Search dialog box, which lets you select a word or phrase you want to search for.

SpeedBar	Displays information about using Sidekick's SpeedBar.

Keyboard	Displays keyboard shortcuts.

About Sidekick	Displays the Sidekick version number and copyright information.


See Also

How to Use Sidekick Help


Notes Menu

Add Note	Creates a new note.

Delete Notes	Deletes the current note, selected notes, or marked notes in a folder.

Sort Notes By	Sorts notes alphabetically by subject or date created, in ascending or descending order.

Mark/Unmark Current Note	Marks or unmarks the current note.

Unmark All Notes	Unmarks all notes in the current folder.

Folder	Creates a new folder, deletes folders, edits the folder name.

Move Notes	Moves current, marked, or selected notes from one folder to another.

Reorder Folder Tabs	Changes the order of folder tabs.


Notes | Add Note

The Notes|Add Note command creates a new note.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+A


Notes | Delete Notes

The Notes|Delete Notes command deletes notes from a folder.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Current Note

Deletes the current note.

Marked Notes

Deletes all marked notes in the current folder. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

Selected Notes

Deletes the selected notes. If no notes are selected, this option is unavailable.

Confirm Each Delete

When checked, Sidekick prompts you before deleting each note.


Notes | Sort Notes By

The Notes|Sort Notes By command sorts notes by subject or date created, in ascending or descending order. You can sort notes in the current folder or in all folders.

Dialog Box Options

Subject

Sorts notes by the text contained in the Subject line of each note.

Date

Sorts notes by date.

Ascending

Sorts notes in ascending order according to subject or date.

Descending

Sorts notes in descending order according to subject or date.

Apply To All Folders

When checked, performs sorting on all notes folders, including the current one.


Notes|Mark/Unmark Selected Note
Notes | Mark/Unmark Current Note

The Notes|Mark/Unmark Current Note command marks or unmarks the current note.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+K

Mouse:	Right-click notes in the Notes list to mark or unmark them.


Notes | Unmark All Notes

The Notes|Unmark All Notes command unmarks all notes in the current folder. If no notes are marked, this command is unavailable.


Notes | Folder

The Notes|Folder command lets you add and delete folders and edit folder names.

New Folder

Delete Folder

Edit Folder Name


Notes | Folder | New Folder

The Notes|Folder|New Folder command creates a new folder.

Dialog Box Options

Folder Name

Type the name of the new folder.

Folder List

Lists the folders in the current notefile.

Sort Folders Alphabetically

Sorts folder tabs alphabetically.

Add

Adds each new folder to the notefile.


Notes | Folder | Delete Folder

The Notes|Folder|Delete Folder command deletes a folder.

Dialog Box Options

Folder List

Lists the folders in the current notefile.

Delete

Deletes the selected folder from the notefile.


Notes | Folder | Edit Folder Name

The Notes|Folder|Edit Folder Name command renames a folder.

Dialog Box Options

Folder Name

Type the new name of the folder.

Folder List

Lists the folders in the current notefile.

Sort Folders Alphabetically

Sorts folder tabs alphabetically.

Change

Changes the folder to the new name.


Notes | Move Notes

The Notes|Move Notes command moves notes from one folder to another. If there is only one folder in the open notefile, this command is unavailable.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Current Note

Moves the current note.

Marked Notes

Moves all marked notes in the current folder. If no cards are marked, this option is unavailable.

Selected Note

Moves the selected notes. If no cards have been selected, this option is unavailable.

All Notes

Moves all notes.

Destination Folder

Indicates the folder to move notes to.


Notes | Reorder Folder Tabs

The Notes|Reorder Folder Tabs changes the tab order.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F11

Dialog Box Options

Current Folder Order

Lists the folders displayed on the tabs in their current order.

Up

Changes the order of folders in the Current Folder Order list. Choose a folder and click Up to move the folder tab to the left.

Down

Changes the order of folders in the Current Folder Order list. Choose a folder and click Down to move the folder tab to the right.


Phone Menu

Make Call	Sets dial options and dials a phone number from the selected card.

Answer Call	Answers an incoming modem call and posts comments and elapsed time to the card log.

Phone Log	Records the call duration, and holds notes about the call.

Call Setup	Sets up the default values for Speed Dialing.

Calling Card Setup	Automatically bills calls to a calling card.

Modem Setup	Prepares your modem for dialing and sets the dial options.

Hang Up Modem	Disconnects the modem after a call is completed.

Setup Default Speed Dial Field	Chooses the cardfile field that contains the telephone number.


Phone | Make Call

The Phone|Make Call command sets dial options and dials a phone number from the selected card.

For help on the options in the dialog box, see the Make Call Dialog Box.

If you checked the Phone Log option in the Call Setup dialog box, the Phone Log dialog box also appears either after the number is dialed or, when no modem is connected, in place of the Make Call dialog box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	F9


Phone | Answer Call

The Phone|Answer Call command answers an incoming modem call. You can stamp information about the call to the caller's card log, or add the call to the calls list in the calendar.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Shift+F9

Dialog Box Options

Who's Calling

Displays the name of the caller. Type the caller's name, or type a portion of the name and choose Search to display index lines from the active cardfile. The default is the current card in the Cardfile.

Stamp To Selected Card

When checked, stamps the date, Regarding text, and elapsed time to the caller's card log when you choose Complete.

Add To Calls List

When checked, adds the call to the calls list in the calendar when you choose Complete.

Regarding

Type any comments you want to stamp to the caller's card log.

Elapsed Time

Displays the elapsed time since the phone call was first answered.

Search

Searches for the Who's Calling text in the index lines of the active cardfile.

Complete

Completes the call and closes the Answer Call dialog box.


Phone | Call Setup

The Phone|Call Setup command sets up the default values for Speed Dialing.

Dialog Box Options

Dial Prefix

Enter any number that should always be dialed first to get an outside line. If you need a pause, enter a comma. Each comma inserts a two-second pause.

Dial Suffix

Enter any number that should always be displayed last, such as an accounting code. If you need a pause, enter a comma. Each comma inserts a two-second pause.

Area Code

Enter your area code. When calling numbers within the same area code, Sidekick will omit the area from the dialing sequence.

Access Codes

Enter the numbers for making long distance and international calls.

Use Modem Dial

Uses your modem with Speed Dial. (If this option is deselected, you can still keep track of calls you make, using the Phone Log.)

Phone Log

Displays the Phone Log dialog box after dialing.

Dial Retries

Specify the number of times you want to retry busy numbers

Calling Card

Choose a calling card to bill calls to.

Calling Card Button

Click the Calling Card button to set up calling card numbers.


Phone | Calling Card Setup

The Phone|Calling Card Setup command sets up calling cards for automatic billing.

For information about the options in this dialog box, see Calling Card Setup Dialog Box.


Phone | Modem Setup

The Phone|Modem Setup command prepares your modem for dialing.

Dialog Box Options

Port

Sets the appropriate port for your modem: Com1, Com2, Com3, or Com4.

Dial Type

Sets the type of phone line connected to your modem, Tone or Pulse.

Initialization String

Enter your modem's initialization string (from your modem manual). These characters are sent to the modem to initialize it before a call.

Prefix

Type the prefix for your modems hang up code. The default is +++.

Suffix

Type the suffix for your modems hang up code. The default is ATH.

Detect Dial Tone

Informs you when no dial tone is found.

Detect Busy Tone

Informs you when a number is busy.


Phone | Hang Up Modem

The Phone|Hang Up Modem command disconnects the modem after a call is completed.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Phone | Setup Default Speed Dial Field

The Phone|Setup Default Speed Dial Field specifies which field in a cardfile contains the telephone number.

Dialog Box Options

Select a Phone Field

Choose the field that contains the telephone number.


Reports Menu
Report Menu

The commands on the Report menu vary depending on what Sidekick view you are using. The commands listed here appear in the Calendar, Notes, and Cardfile views.

New Card Report	Creates a new cardfile report.

New Card Log Report	Creates a new card log report.

New Free Time Report	Creates a new free appointment time report.

New Detailed Task Report	Creates a new goals report.

New Calendar Report	Creates a new calendar report.

Open Report	Opens an existing report.

Go To Current Report	Switches to the current report in the Reports view.

For information about the Reports menu in the Reports view, see Reports Menu (Reports).


Report | New Card Report

The Report|New Card Report command creates a new cardfile report.

Dialog Box Options

Report On

All Cards reports on the entire cardfile.

Index Range reports on only those cards that fall within an alphanumeric index range.

Marked Cards reports on only those cards marked with a red triangle on their index lines.

Selected Cards reports on only selected cards.

Cardfile Fields

Selects the cardfile fields to include in the report by moving them from the Cardfile Fields list to the Report Columns list using the >> or All --> buttons.


Report|New Card Report
Report | New Card Log Report

The Report|New Card Log Report command creates a new card log report.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the date range to report on. A minimum of one day must be designated.

Categories

Sets the type of logged entries to include in the report: Call, Answer, Note, or Appointment.

Report On

All Cards reports on the entire cardfile.

Marked Cards reports on only those cards marked with a red triangle on their index lines.

Selected Cards reports on only those cards selected with click, Shift+click, or Ctrl+click.

Index Range reports on only those cards that fall within an alphanumeric index range.

Cardfile Fields

Selects the cardfile fields to include in the report by moving them from the Cardfile Fields list to the Report Columns list using the >> or  All --> buttons.


Report | New Free Time Report

The Report|New Free Time Report command creates a new free appointment time report.

Dialog Box Options

Date Range

Sets the date range in the Appointments schedule to report on. One day is the minimum setting.

Time Range

Sets the time range for each day to include in the report. One hour is the minimum setting.

Time Increments

Sets the level of detail for the report, displaying either 15 minute, half hour, or hour intervals.


Report | New Detailed Task Report

The Report|New Detailed Task Report command creates a new goals and To Do items report.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the date range in the calendar to include in the report. One day is the minimum range.

Report On

Sets which tasks to include in the report: To Do items and/or goals.

Report On All

Includes all To Do items or goals in the report, regardless of their properties, due dates, or entry dates.

Text To Find

Type text here to limit your report to items related to a specific keyword.

With Due Date Between

Includes only those tasks with due dates within a specified date range.

Enter Date Between

Includes only those tasks with enter dates within a specified date range.

Category

Selects the task categories to include in the report. Check All Categories to include all categories listed.

Assign

Selects the assigned people to include in the report. Check All Assigns to include all assigned names listed.

Priorities

Selects the priority levels to include in the report. Check No Priorities to include tasks that are not assigned a priority. Check All Priorities to include all priorities listed.

Time Used

Includes a record of the accumulated time on the timer for each task in the report.

Completed

Includes only completed tasks in the report.

Regarding

Includes the Regarding text attached to each task in the report.


Report | New Calendar Report

The Report|New Calendar Report command creates a new calendar report.

Dialog Box Options

From/To

Sets the date range in the calendar to include in the report. One day is the minimum range.

Text To Find

Type text here to limit your report to items related to a specific person or key word.

Report On

Sets the type of activities from the calendar to include in the report: appointments, calls, To Do items, goals, special days, and multi-day events.

Completed

Includes completed activities in the report.

Regarding

Includes any Regarding notes attached to activities in the report.

Options

Adjusts the level of detail for your report. Options become available as the selections are made in the Report On group.

Details

Sets further levels of details about appointments, calls, To Do items, and goals.

Include All Details

Selects all of the available options at once instead of selecting each option individually.


Report | Open Report

The Report|Open Report command opens an existing report.

Dialog Box Options

File Name

Select the name of the report to open.

List Files of Type

Automatically lists Sidekick report (*.RPT).

Drives

Lets you specify files on a different drive.


Report|Go To Current
Report | Go To Current Report

The Report|Go To Current Report command switches to the current report in the Reports view.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard	F8


Reports Menu (Reports View)

These commands appear on the Reports menu when a report is open in the Reports view.

Choose Report Style	Copies the formatting from a report template to the current report.

Save Report Style	Saves the current font settings and headers as a template.

Update Current Report	Updates the data in the current report.

Font	Sets the fonts used in the report.

Header	Adds a title and subtitles to the report header.

Change Column Width	Sets column widths.

Hide Row Title	Hides the title of the selected row.

Hide Column Title 	Hides the title of the selected column.


Reports | Choose Report Style

See Also

The Reports|Choose Report Style command copies the formatting from a report template to the current report.

Dialog Box Options

File Name

Select the name of the report style to open.

List Files of Type

Automatically lists Sidekick report styles (*.TPT).

Drives

Lets you specify files on a different drive.


See Also

File-Handling Options


Reports | Save Report Style

See Also

The Reports|Save Report Style command saves the current font settings and headers as a template.

Dialog Box Options

File Name

Select the name for the report style.

List Files of Type

Automatically lists Sidekick report styles (*.TPT).

Drives

Lets you specify files on a different drive.


See Also

File-Handling Options


Reports | Update Current Report

The Reports|Update Current Report command updates the data in the current report. It opens the same dialog box as the one you used to create the current report, with all the same options as you selected before. You can change the options if you want.


Reports | Font

The Reports|Font command sets the fonts used in the report. For help on the dialog box options, see Font Dialog Box.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+Shift+F

Mouse:	Right-click


Reports | Header

The Reports|Header command adds a title and subtitles to the report header.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Report Title

Type a title for the report.

Subtitles

Type subtitles for the report. Subtitles can contain up to three lines of text.

Note: Sidekick prints reports with a footer indicating the page number, and the placement of each page in a multi-page array (if necessary) in (row, column) format.


Reports | Change Column Width

The Reports|Change Column Width command sets column widths for a report.

Dialog Box Options

Column

Sets the column you want to resize.

Width

Sets the width for the selected column in the Column list.

Fitted Width

Changes the width of each column to the length of its longest entry.

Fixed Width

Changes the width of all columns to the setting in the Width box.

Assign Width

Changes the width of the selected column to the setting in the Width box.

Wrap Text

When checked, wraps information in report cells to multiple lines.


Reports | Hide Row Title

The Reports|Hide Row Title command hides the selected row title. If the title is already hidden, choosing this command displays it again.


Reports | Hide Column Title

The Reports|Hide Column Title command hides the selected column title. If the title is already hidden, choosing this command displays it again.


Tools Menu

The commands on the Tools menu vary depending on what Sidekick view you are using. Click one of the following views for the list of Tools commands for that view.

Cardfile

Calendar

Notes

There is also a separate Tools menu when you are working on a report. See Reports Tools Menu.


Tools Menu (Cardfile)

Run	Launches other Windows applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Run/Close Quick Menu	Installs or removes the Quick Menu from the title bar for this Windows session.

Instant Note	Opens the Instant Note window for writing a note.

Contact Manager	Searches for, creates, or sets up a contact.

Merge Cardfile	Merges all the cards from a cardfile into the open cardfile.

Import Cardfile	Converts text data from other file formats to Sidekick's cardfile format.

Export Cardfile	Converts a Sidekick cardfile to another file format.

Extract Cards	Copies cards that meet specified conditions to a new cardfile. You can Extract Cards On Text, Extract Cards On Index Range, or Extract Cards On Condition.

Back Up and Restore	Backs up and restores files.

Preferences	Changes Sidekick's default deskpad colors and other display options.

LaunchBar Setup	Sets up the applications to display on the LaunchBar.

Cardfile SpeedBar Setup	Customizes the arrangement of buttons on the current views SpeedBar.


Tools Menu (Calendar)

Run	Launches other Windows applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Run/Close Quick Menu	Installs or removes the Quick Menu from the title bar for this Windows session.

Instant Note	Opens the Instant Note window for writing a note.

Reconcile Appointments	Reconciles appointments.

Back Up and Restore	Backs up and restores files.

Preferences	Changes Sidekick's default deskpad colors and other display options.

LaunchBar Setup	Sets up the applications to display on the LaunchBar.

Calendar SpeedBar Setup	Customizes the arrangement of buttons on the Calendar SpeedBar.


Tools Menu (Notes)

Run	Launches other Windows applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Run/Close Quick Menu	Installs or removes the Quick Menu. from the title bar for this Windows session.

Merge With Notefile	Merges two notefiles.

Import Text File	Imports text files.

Export Notes	Exports notes to a formatted text file.

Create Merge Template	Creates a template for merging notefiles.

Mail Merge	Performs mail merge.

Back Up and Restore	Backs up and restores files.

Preferences	Changes Sidekick's default deskpad colors and other display options.

LaunchBar Setup	Sets up the applications to display on the LaunchBar.

Notes SpeedBar Setup	Customizes the arrangement of buttons on the Notes SpeedBar.


Tools Menu (Reports)

Run	Launches other Windows applications and sets up the LaunchBar.

Run/Close Quick Menu	Installs or removes the Quick Menu from the title bar for this Windows session.

Instant Note	Opens the Instant Note window for writing a note.

Back Up and Restore	Backs up and restores files.

Preferences	Changes Sidekick's default deskpad colors and other display options.

LaunchBar Setup	Sets up the applications to display on the LaunchBar.

SpeedBar Setup	Customizes the arrangement of buttons on the Report SpeedBar.


Tools | Run

The Tools|Run command launches other applications and loads files in their associated applications from within Sidekick.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Ctrl+R

Dialog Box Options

Command Line

Type the application file name that you want to run, including the path, and other command line parameters, if necessary.

If you do not know the name or location of the application or document file, use the Browse button to search for it on your system.

Your Selections

Displays the path and filename of other applications that have already been placed in the LaunchBar.

Browse

Opens the Browse dialog box, which lets you specify a file name and path for the Command Line edit box.

LaunchBar

Opens the LaunchBar Setup dialog box, where you can set up icons on the LaunchBar.


Tools | Run/Close Quick Menu

The Tools|Run/Close Quick Menu command installs or removes the Quick Menu from the title bar for that Windows session. To make the Quick Menu a permanent addition to your Windows environment, copy its icon from the Sidekick program group to the Startup group.

Quick Menu gives you instant access to any of the modules of Sidekick from the active application in Windows.

The Quick Menu icon appears on the left side of the title bar of the active window. Click to drop the Quick Menu and drag the mouse to your selection, then release.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


Tools | Instant Note

The Tools|Instant Note command opens the Instant Note window for writing a note in the Cardfile, Calendar, and Reports.

To save the Instant Note into the currently active folder, click the Add Note button.

To save the Instant Note into a different Notes folder, click the File Note button. The File Current Note To Folder dialog box appears. Choose the folder you want to save the note into, and click File.

To close the Instant Note window, click the [image] Control-menu box at the upper left.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Keyboard:	Shift+F7


Tools | Contact Manager

The Tools|Contact Manager command searches your calendar and cardfile for calls, appointments, To Do items, and card log entries (otherwise known as contacts). Use this command to quickly review all past and future contacts, and schedule new ones.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Search Criteria

Specifies the text used to search for contacts.

From/To

Sets the date range for searching contacts.

Contacts Found

Lists all occurrences found after you choose Search. This can include appointments, To Do items, calls, goals, multi-day events, and special days, as well as card log entries, including [Note], [Called], [Answered] and [Calendar].

Text

Displays the description text for an activity selected in the Contacts Found list, the file name for documents, and the time for calls logged from Auto Dial.

Regarding

Displays any information attached to the item selected in the Contacts Found list.

Other Information

Displays any additional information available on the item selected in the Contacts Found list, including time, duration, status, priority, category, assignment, enter and due dates, alarms, and recurring settings.

Search

Begins searching for contacts based on the Search Criteria and the Search Setup settings.

Go To

Takes you to the exact location of the selected call, appointment, or To Do item in the Contacts Found list. If a file name entered in the card log is selected, Go To opens the file in its respective application.

Schedule New

Opens the Schedule New Contact dialog box, which lets you create new appointments, calls, or To Do items.

Make Call

Opens the Make Call dialog box with a phone number from the selected card.

Search Setup

Opens the Setup Search dialog box, which lets you set the parameters for searching for your contacts.


Tools | Reconcile Appointments

The Tools|Reconcile Appointments command brings the appointments of one calendar into another. In the Choose Reconcile Appointment File dialog box, choose the calendar file whose appointments you want to bring into the open calendar.

For a description of the dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.

When you click OK, the Reconcile Date Range Dialog Box appears, where you select the date range.

Note:	If the second file has any appointments that are identical to appointments in the open file, the identical appointments are not added. If they are at all different, they are added as separate appointments. Since calendars can have up to three appointments occurring at the same time, Sidekick will add appointments for any block of time until it reaches this limit.


Tools | Merge Cardfile

The Tools|Merge Cardfile command merges the fields and data from one cardfile into another. In the Merge Cardfile dialog box, open the cardfile you want to add cards from.

For a description of the dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.

When you click OK, the Remove Duplicate Cards dialog box appears, where you choose how to handle cards that have the same index line.

Note:	There is no undo option for merges. When you merge cardfiles, the cardfile you add data to changes to accommodate the new data and fields. To keep a copy of the original cardfile, save the merged cardfile to a new name.


Tools | Import Cardfile

The Tools|Import Cardfile command converts text data from other file formats to Sidekick's cardfile format.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Source

Sets the name of the source file to import. Type the directory and file name, or select a file from the list.

Target

Sets the name of the cardfile to create from the imported data.

File Types

Sets the file format of the source file you want to import. Select either dBASE III (*.DBF), dBASE IV (*.DBF), Paradox/Sidekick 2.0 for DOS (*.DB), Spreadsheet Data Interchange (*.DIF), Microsoft Cardfile (*.CRD), Tab Delimited (*.TXT), or Comma Delimited (*.CSV). The Target file type is Sidekick Cardfile (*.SDB).

Import

Converts the source file into the specified Sidekick cardfile.

Note:	Since the Sidekick cardfile is a text-only database, special fields found in other file formats for dates, numbers, labels, and so on are converted to standard text fields on import. Some formatting for these special fields might not be retained in the resulting cardfile.

Also, when importing from dBASE III, dBASE IV, and Paradox files, the contents of memo fields, embedded graphics, and other BLOBs (Binary Large Objects), are not included in the resulting Sidekick cardfile.


Tools | Export Cardfile

The Tools|Export Cardfile command saves a Sidekick cardfile to another file format.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Source

Sets the name of the source cardfile to export. Type the directory and file name, or select a file from the list.

Target

Sets the name of the file to create from the exported cardfile.

File Types

Sets the file format of the target file you want to export. Select either dBASE III (*.DBF), dBASE IV (*.DBF), Paradox (*.DB), Spreadsheet Data Interchange (*.DIF), Microsoft Cardfile (*.CRD), Tab Delimited (*.TXT), or Comma Delimited (*.CSV). The Source file type is Sidekick Cardfile (*.SDB).

Export

Converts the Sidekick cardfile into the specified file format.


Tools|Query Cards
Tools | Extract Cards

The Tools|Extract Cards command lets you copy all cards that meet specified conditions to a new cardfile.

On Text

On Index Range

On Condition


Tools|Query Cards on Text
Tools | Extract Cards | On Text

The Tools|Extract Cards on Text command copies the cards that contain a specified text string to a new cardfile.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

Text To Find

Type the text you want to find in the cardfile.

Search Within

Select the areas of the cardfile you want to search. Choose from Index, Card Log, Selected Cards, Cards, or Marked Cards. If there are no marked cards in the cardfile, the Marked Cards option is unavailable.

OK

Copies the cards that contain the Text To Find string to a new, untitled cardfile.


Tools|Query Cards|On Index Range
Tools | Extract Cards | On Index Range

The Tools|Extract Cards|On Index Range command copies all cards within the specified index range to a new cardfile.

Dialog Box Options

From

Type the index line information for the first card of the range of cards you want to add to a new cardfile.

To

Type the index line information for the last card of the range of cards you want to add to a new cardfile.


Tools|Query Cards|By Example
Tools | Extract Cards | On Condition

The Tools|Extract Cards|On Condition command searches the active cardfile for data meeting a specific condition. Once matching data has been found, a copy of the card is added to a new cardfile. For a description of the dialog box options, see Extract Cards On Condition Dialog Box.


Tools | Back Up And Restore

Tools|Backup And Restore backs up and restores files. For more information, choose:

Backup Dialog Box

Restore Dialog Box


Tools | Preferences

The Tools|Preferences command sets up the default cardfile and cards list order.

Dialog Box Options

Default Deskpad View

Sets the default view at startup. Choose between Cover Page, Cardfile, Calendar, Weekly View, Monthly View, Yearly View, or Notes.

Options

Password At Start-Up asks for a password when you start Sidekick.

Start Maximized starts Sidekick in a maximized window.

Digital Clock shows a digital clock in the Deskpad Controls instead of an analog clock.

Prompt For Save On Exit prompts you to save files when you exit.

Show Animation uses an animated effect each time you select a card or note.

Enable Caller ID allows Sidekick to work with your phone's Caller ID feature, if you have it.

Deskpad Icons

Right Side displays icons on the right side of the deskpad.

Left Side displays icons on the left side of the deskpad.

Hide Deskpad Icons hides the icons.

Help Hints

On Status Bar displays help hints on the status bar.

Show Title Bar Hints displays help hints in the title bar when you move the mouse pointer over menu commands.

Bubble Help displays help hints for SpeedBar buttons.

Card Entry Movement Key

Choose either the Tab key or the Enter key to navigate through the Add Cards dialog box.

Calendar

Choose the Calendar button to set up options for the views of the Calendar.

Color

Choose the Color button to setup colors for Sidekick's views.

Font

Choose the Font button to change the display font for the Cardfile and Notes views.

Password

Choose the Password button to set a password.


Tools | SpeedBar Setup

The Tools|SpeedBar Setup command lets you choose the buttons that appear in the SpeedBar of each of the Sidekick views.

Dialog Box Options

Standard Buttons

Displays the available buttons. Select the button you wish to add to the SpeedBar.

Current Buttons

Displays the currently selected buttons. Select the button from this list if you want to remove it.

Add After

Adds the new button after the button highlighted in the Current Icons list.

Add Before

Adds the new button before the button highlighted in the Current Button list.

Remove

Removes the selected button from the Current Button list.

Separator

Inserts a separator before the button selected in the Current Button list.


Tools | LaunchBar Setup

The Tools|LaunchBar Setup command sets up the applications and icons that appear on the LaunchBar.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Dialog Box Options

File Name

Displays the file name selected from either the File List box or the Your Selection list box. Add any additional command line parameters here.

File List

Lists the files in the current directory with the selected extension.

Current Directory

Displays the directory currently selected.

List Files Of Type

Sets the extension of the application files you want to have displayed in the Files list box.

Drives

Displays the current drive. To change drives, click the arrow at the right of the box and double-click the drive you want.

Your Selection

Displays a list of files available for launching. To add a new file for launching, select a file from the File List, and then choose Add.

Add

Adds the selected file in the File Name text box to the Your Selection list box.

Delete

Removes the selected application from the Your Selection list box.

Change Icon

Sets the icon used for the application in the LaunchBar.

Reorder

Changes the order of applications in the LaunchBar.


Tools | Merge With Notefile

The Tools|Merge With Notefile command merges the notes and folders from one notefile into another. In the Merge With Notefile dialog box, open the cardfile you want to add cards to.

For a description of the dialog box options, see File-Handling Options.

Note:	If the second notefile has any folder names in common with the open one, new folders are not added. Instead, their notes are added to the open notefile's in the folder of the same name.


Tools | Import Text Files

The Tools|Import Text Files command imports any text file into Notes. Since each note can hold up to 10,000 characters (10 kilobytes), imported files are sectioned into as many 10K notes as needed.

Dialog Box Options

File Name

Choose the file(s) you want to import into the current folder.

Directories

Displays the current directory. To change to a different directory, double-click it.

Drives

Displays the current drive. To change drives, click the arrow at the right of the box and double-click the drive you want.

List Files Of Type

Controls the file names that are displayed in the File Name list.

Import Files List

Displays the files to be imported into the current folder

Add

Click the Add button to add the file selected in the File Name list to the Import Files List.

Delete

Click the Delete button to remove the selected file from the Import Files List.


Tools | Export Notes

The Tools|Export Notes command copies the specified notes either to the Clipboard or to a text file as formatted text for transfer to other applications, such as word processors. You can export the current note, all notes, marked notes, or notes found in the last search from one or more folders.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Include Subject

Includes each notes subject in the export file.

Select Folders

Sets the folders to export notes from. You can choose one folder, multiple folders, or all folders.

Export Notes To

Sets the export destination as the Clipboard or a Text File. If you choose Text File, the Save As dialog box appears, and you must save the file as a .TXT file.


Tools | Create Merge Template

The Tools|Create Merge Template command opens the Insert Card Fields dialog box. This dialog box inserts fields from the active cardfile into the current note.

Dialog Box Options

Field Name

Choose the name of the field to insert into the note.

Insert

Click the Insert button to insert the field into the note template.

Done

Click the Done button when you are finished.


Tools | Mail Merge

The Tools|Mail Merge command merges the notes template with the active cardfile and creates new notes. If no template has been created, this command will bring the first eleven cardfields of the current card into the body of the current note, and give the note the same subject as the cards index line (title).

Dialog Box Options

Merge

Choose which cards (current, selected, marked, or all) to merge.

Print Merged Result

Check to print the merged notes immediately.

Stamp To Cards

Check to stamp the subject lines of the new notes to the selected cards' logs.

Save Merged Notes To Folder

Check to save the new notes in a different folder than the template. Choose the folder in the Which Folder drop down box.


View Menu

Cover Page	Switches to the Sidekick cover page, which can show daily reminders.

Cardfile	Switches to the Cardfile.

Calendar	Switches to the Calendar.

Notes	Switches to Notes.

Calculator	Shows the calculator.

LaunchBar	Shows the LaunchBar.

SpeedBar	Shows the SpeedBar.

StatusBar	Shows the Status Bar.

From the Calendar, the View menu has the following additional commands:

Daily View	Switches to the daily calendar.

Weekly View	Switches to the weekly calendar.

Monthly View	Switches to the monthly calendar.

Yearly View	Switches to the yearly calendar.


View | Cover Page

Switches to the Cover Page of the deskpad. The Cover Page gives you a reminder of the first activities scheduled for the current day in the Calendar. Reminders are updated every 15 minutes.

Note:	The Cover Page also appears when you first start Sidekick. To change the default deskpad that displays when you start Sidekick, choose Tools|Preferences.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


View | Cardfile

The View|Cardfile command switches to the Cardfile.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F5

Deskpad Control Button:


View | Calendar

The View|Calendar command switches to the Calendar.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F6

Deskpad Control Button:


View | Notes

The View|Notes command switches to Notes.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard:	F7

Deskpad Control Button:


View | Calculator

See Also

The View|Calculator command shows the Sidekick Calculator.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:

Off

Closes the Calculator.

Up/Down Arrows

Scrolls through the Calculator tape containing results from the current calculations.

Reset

Resets the Calculator completely, clearing the tape and all function keys.

F1, F2, F3

Customizable function keys for special calculator operations.


See Also

Calculator Keys


View | LaunchBar

The View|LaunchBar command shows the LaunchBar.

Shortcuts:

SpeedBar:


View | SpeedBar

See Also

The View|SpeedBar command shows the SpeedBar.


See Also

Using the SpeedBar


View | StatusBar

The View|StatusBar command shows the Status Bar.


View | Daily View

The View|Daily View command switches to the Daily Calendar view.


View | Weekly View

The View|Weekly View command switches to the Weekly Calendar view.


View | Monthly View

The View|Monthly View command switches to the Monthly Calendar view.


View | Yearly View

The View|Yearly View command switches to the Yearly Calendar view.


View | Show Reminder For Today

Choose Show Reminder For Today to display reminders of the first activities scheduled for the current day in the Calendar. Reminders are updated every 15 minutes.

To turn reminders off, choose Show Reminder For Today again.


Creating a cardfile (Define cardfile fields)
Creating a cardfile (Defining cardfile fields)

When you create a cardfile, first decide what fields you want on each card. You can create all these fields yourself, or you can use a cardfile templatean empty cardfile that already has fields in place. You can even mix these two approaches by customizing a template, keeping some of its fields and replacing the rest with your own.

To create a cardfile,

Click the New Cardfile button, or choose File|New Cardfile. The Select Cardfile Template dialog box appears. This dialog box shows you what fields each template contains.

Select a template to use as the basis for your new cardfile. If you dont want to use a template, and you want to create all the fields yourself, choose None as the cardfile template.

Click OK.

If you selected a template, an empty cardfile appears, containing the fields from the selected template. If you want to change any of these fields, see the next paragraph. If you selected None, the Define Cardfile Fields dialog box appears.

Changing Cardfile Fields

To display the Define Cardfile Fields dialog box, choose Cards|Define Cardfile Fields. To add a field, type a name in the Field Name box, and click Add or Add Before. To change a field name, first select it from the list, then type the new name and click Change. To delete a field, select it from the list and click Delete.

To reorder the cardfile fields, choose Cards|Reorder Cardfile fields. The Reorder Cardfile Fields dialog box appears.


Creating a cardfile (Sorting a cardfile)

Every card has an index, or title line defined for a cardfile by up to three fields. For example, you could specify that the index line for each card in your address book be composed of the information from the Last Name, First Name, and Company fields for each card.

Sidekick sorts the cards alphabetically (or reverse alphabetically, if you choose) according to its index. To use the previous example, if you choose Last Name, First Name, and Company for the index line, the cards are arranged alphabetically by last name, then first name, and then company name

To define the index, choose Cards|Sort Cardfile By, or click the Sort By button on the Card SpeedBar. The Sort Cardfile By dialog box appears. Choose up to three fields to use as the index.


Adding a card

To add a card to the cardfile, choose Cards|Add Cards, or click the Add Cards button on the Card SpeedBar. The Add Cards dialog box appears with a listing of the fields that are set up in the cardfile. Type the data you wish to add to the cardfile according to each field name. Click Add to add the information as a new card. Click Close when you have added all the new cards you want.


Moving cards between cardfiles

You can move a group of selected cards between cardfiles by dragging and dropping them. (To learn how to drag and drop, see Drag and Drop.) Dragging a group of cards onto another cardfiles tab moves those cards into the other cardfile. If you want to copy cards instead of moving them, press and hold Ctrl while dragging and dropping. You can also choose Cards|Move Cards to move the current card, selected cards, marked cards, or all cards to a different open cardfile.

When you move cards between two cardfiles, the Match Cardfile Fields dialog box appears. This dialog box lets you choose how to map the different fields from one cardfile to another.

The Match Cardfile Fields dialog box automatically matches fields that share the same name in both cardfiles. You can match other fields manually by selecting a field from each cardfile and clicking the Match button. You can remove an incorrect match by selecting it and clicking the Remove button. If you check Remember The Matches, Sidekick automatically matches these same fields whenever you move cards between any cardfiles containing the same fields. To change the list of remembered matches, click Delete Match Fields.

The cards you dropped into the target cardfile now have that cardfiles fields. If you matched fields between the two cardfiles, information is stored accordingly. Information from unmatched fields will be placed in the last field of the new card.


Adding a To Do item

You can enter tasks into Sidekicks To Do list and check them off when completed. Sidekick forwards any incomplete To Do items to the next day. You can also give a To Do item attributes like a priority, category, due date, and person assigned to handle it.

To create a new To Do item, click any blank line in the To Do list and begin typing. You can also edit the text of existing To Do items this way. When you begin to type a new To Do item, Sidekick places a To Do icon in front of the text.

To drag and drop a To Do item, grab its icon and drag it to the new location.

You can also create a new To Do item by choosing Calendar|To Do|Daily, which opens the To Do dialog box.


Adding an appointment

Put all your appointments or scheduled tasks into the Appointments list. You can have any number of appointments scheduled throughout the day, and up to three appointments scheduled for the same time. Appointments can be checked off when completed.

To create an appointment, click the Appointments lists time line on the approximate time you want to start your appointment. This creates a blank appointment, in which you can immediately type a brief description. When youre done typing, press Enter. Pressing Enter always moves the cursor to the next available time slot with fewer than three appointments. You can enter another appointment there if you like.

Sidekick automatically places an appointment icon in the upper left corner of each appointment. To drag and drop an appointment, grab its icon and drag it to the new location.

You can edit an existing appointments description by clicking it, and you can change its duration by dragging its bottom edge when it is selected.

Setting Appointment Attributes

You can set attributes by selecting an appointments icon and choosing Calendar| Appointment|Daily. The Appointment dialog box appears. If no appointment is selected when you open this dialog box, you can use it to create a new appointment. You can also display it by double-clicking anywhere on the Appointments list time line.


Making a recurring appointment, To Do item, or call

You dont have to input regularly repeated To Do items, appointments, and calls individually. You can specify the intervals and let Sidekick add these activities automatically. You can change a one-time activity into a recurring one, or create recurring activities from scratch. Either way, the process is the same.

There is a dialog box for each kind of recurring activity: Recurring To Do, Recurring Appointment, or Call. Each Recurring dialog box is similar to the Daily dialog box for that same activity but with the addition of the recurring section.

Follow these guidelines to add recurring activities to the Calendar:

Choose the type of activity you want from the Calendar menu in the Daily view: Appointment, Call, or To Do, and then choose Recurring.

Enter the description, Regarding notes, and other options the same way you do for individual activities.

Set the range of days, weeks, or months that the activity will recur on using the From and To dates.

Choose the interval of recurrence. When youre done, choose Add.

Repeat the procedure to add another recurring activity, or choose OK when done.

Note: To change an existing activity into a recurring one, click the Recurring button in the activitys Daily dialog box.


Adding multi-days
Adding multi-day events

You can schedule multi-day events such as conferences, all-day meetings, or vacations. Multi-day events can be of any duration, even one day. The event name appears in the title bar of the daily Appointments list. In the Weekly and Monthly views, the multi-day event appears as a bar extending from the starting date to the ending date with the description centered on the bar. In Yearly View, it also appears as a bar, but its description appears on the status bar in the lower right of the screen as you move the pointer over the event dates.

Choose Calendar|Multi-Day Event. The Multi-Day Event dialog box appears.

Type the name of the multi-day event in the Description text box.

Select the month, day, and year for the starting and ending dates of the event.

Select Full Day, AM or PM (visible in Yearly Planner), and a color for the events bar.

Click Add to place the event in the Multi-day events list.

Continue to add as many Multi-day events as you want, following the same steps, and choose OK when done.

To reschedule an event, select it from the Multi-day events list and change the settings for the starting and ending dates. Click Change to save the changes. You can delete a Multi-day event by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete.


Adding a note

To add a note to the current folder, click the Add Note button or choose Notes|Add Note. A new, blank note appears, with the insertion point in the subject line. After you type a subject for the note, press Tab or Enter to move into the body of the note. Type whatever text you like, up to 10,000 characters.


Using Back Up and Restore

Back Up and Restore is a very simple, yet powerful, feature. You just choose what files you want to copy or back up, and choose the location to copy them all to. To copy files onto a second computer simply back up the files on to a floppy disk, and use the second computers copy of Sidekick to Restore those files onto that machine. (You must have a copy of Sidekick, or at least the Back Up and Restore utility, installed on each computer.) Sidekick automatically puts all the files into a directory structure identical to where they came from. You can copy multiple files across multiple disks, as long as no single file is larger than the capacity of a disk.

Later, when youre ready to bring those files back to their original directories, Sidekick again puts them back in the proper locations. Also, after the first time you use Back Up and Restore, Sidekick remembers which files you backed up or restored most recently, and displays them as the default files for backup or restoration.

You can run Back Up and Restore from within Sidekick, or as a separate stand-alone application in your Sidekick program group.

Backing up

Although Back Up and Restore can back up open files, it will only back up the last-saved version of these files. Once you open the Back Up And Restore dialog box, youre prompted to save your open files before continuing.

To back up files,

Save your open files.

Choose Tools|Back Up And Restore Files. Click OK to remove the warning.

The Back Up And Restore dialog box appears. Click the Back Up tab.

Note: You can back up several different types of files at once, but you must select each type of file one at a time. All the files you choose appear in the Files For Backup list.

After youve selected all the files you want to back up and specified the directory to back them up to, choose OK. Sidekick backs up the files you specified.

If youre backing up to a floppy disk, you might run out of disk space for all your files. If this happens, Sidekick copies your files across multiple disks, prompting you to insert as many as needed.

Restoring

To place backed-up files onto your second computer, or restore files to your primary one,

Choose Tools|Back Up And Restore Files. The Back Up And Restore dialog box appears.

Close Sidekick (Back Up and Restore remains open).

Click the Restore tab.

Notice that each file to be restored already indicates its own destination directory.

Click OK, and Sidekick copies the selected files to the correct directories.

If you are restoring from multiple disks, Sidekick prompts you to insert them in the correct order. If some of the files that should be restored are missing, Sidekick notifies you.


Making a call with Speed Dial

Once youve configured Speed Dial by choosing Phone|Modem Setup and by choosing Phone|Call Setup youre ready to make a call. Just select a card and click the Make Call button, or choose Phone| Make Call. The Make Call dialog box appears.

Sidekick knows when youre calling outside your area, and automatically selects the Long Distance or International setting when appropriate. If you are calling a number in your area code, Sidekick does not dial the area code, even if it is part of the data in the cardfile.

Many options in the Make Call dialog box are the same as in the Call Setup dialog box. Check that the options are appropriate for the call. You can change these settings for the current call only, or choose Call Setup to change the default settings.

Note: Sidekick dials numbers in the following sequence:

Prefix+Access Code+Country Code+Area Code+Phone Number+Suffix+Calling Card

When all settings are correct, click Dial. The number is sent to your phone via your modem, and youre prompted to pick up the receiver and choose OK when the number has finished dialing. Choose OK to hang up the modem and continue with your call. The Phone Log dialog box appears.

You can quickly dial a card or return a call in your Calls list by dragging and dropping the card or list entry onto the Phone on the Deskpad. The number in the Default Speed Dial Field is dialed.


Using Drag and Drop

Drag and drop is one of the easiest ways to move and copy entries from one area of the program to another.

To drag and drop a card or a note, you simply point to it, hold down the left mouse button, drag the pointer to the place you want to drop the object, and release the mouse button. In the Cardfile, point to the index line in the Card list; in Notes, point to the subject line in the Notes list; in the Calendar, point to an activitys icon. Many of these items can be selected as a group, as described in the appropriate chapters of the Sidekick Users Guide.

In the Cardfile

In the Cardfile you can

Drag cards to the Trash to delete them.

Drag a card to the Phone to quickly dial a phone number on card.

Drag a card to a calendar list in the View In View to insert information from the cards index.

Drag cards to cardfile tabs to move or copy them from one open cardfile to another.

In the Calendar

In the Calendar you can

Drag an activity to the Trash to delete the item.

Drag an activity to the Phone to quickly dial a number in its description text.

Drag an activity to another list in the Calendar.

Drag a card from the View In View to a calendar list to insert information from the cards index.

In Notes

In the Notes view you can

Drag notes to the Trash to delete them.

Drag notes to folder tabs to move or copy them to a different folder.

Drag a card from the View In View to a blank note to insert the data from the first 10 fields on the card.

Drag a card from the View In View to a note merge template to create a mail merge or form letter.