Microsoft KB Archive/181492

= New features in Windows CE 2.0 =

Article ID: 181492

Article Last Modified on 2/13/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
 * Microsoft Pocket Excel 2.0
 * Microsoft Pocket Outlook 2.0
 * Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint 1.0
 * Microsoft Pocket Word 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q181492



SUMMARY
This article lists the new features available in Windows CE 2.0. Windows CE 2.0 includes new features in the following categories:
 * Connectivity
 * Microsoft Pocket Excel
 * Microsoft Pocket Outlook
 * Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint
 * Microsoft Pocket Word
 * Printing
 * Programming languages
 * System



Connectivity
The new connectivity features in Windows CE include:
 * Continuous synchronization.
 * Improved wireless communication.
 * Infrared, Dial-Up Networking, or Ethernet network connections.
 * Secure network connections.
 * The ability to synchronize one Handheld PC (H/PC) with two desktop computers.
 * The ability to synchronize one desktop computer with multiple H/PCs.

Pocket Excel
The new Pocket Excel features include:
 * Database features.
 * Full Screen view.
 * Password protection for spreadsheets.
 * Split and Freeze Panes views.
 * Spreadsheet templates.
 * Zoom view.

Pocket Outlook
The new Pocket Outlook features include:
 * Appointment categories.
 * Appointment filters.
 * Group scheduling in Calendar.
 * Number Of Days view in Calendar.
 * The ability to receive e-mail messages with binary attachments.
 * The ability to send an e-mail message or open a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in Contacts.
 * The ability to synchronize e-mail messages in the Outbox and Sent Items folders.
 * The Find command on the Tools menu in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
 * The Go menu in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
 * The Tap Here To Add Notes box in Calendar and Tasks.
 * Different formatting for unread e-mail messages and e-mail messages with header information only.

Pocket PowerPoint
The new Pocket PowerPoint features include:
 * The ability to create and edit slide presentations.
 * The ability to display Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) graphics with 800 X 600 or 640 X 480 screen resolution using an external monitor.
 * The ability to edit, show, or hide slides in a presentation.

Pocket Word
The new Pocket Word features include:
 * Custom dictionaries.
 * Document templates.
 * Full Screen view.
 * Improved formatting features including tabs, indentation, and numbered lists.
 * Outline view.
 * Password protection for documents.
 * Spelling checker.
 * Zoom view.

Printing
The new printing features in Windows CE include:
 * A Printer Control Language (PCL-3) printer driver.
 * The ability to use an infrared or serial port to print.

Programming Languages
The new supported programming languages in Windows CE include:
 * A subset of ActiveX.
 * DirectX.
 * Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
 * Java Virtual Machines and Java Libraries.
 * Microsoft Foundation Classes.
 * Visual Basic Script.

System
The new system features in Windows CE include:
 * A cascading Start menu.
 * Color screens and improved grayscale screens.
 * Customization of command bars.
 * Integrated desktop.
 * International character sets.
 * The ability to use a variety of processors, including PowerPC, Arm, and StrongArm processors.
 * The ability to display VGA graphics using an external monitor.
 * The Auto Hide option for the taskbar.
 * TrueType fonts.

Keywords: kbinfo KB181492

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