New Features in Windows CE 2.0

ID: Q181492

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Pocket Excel, version 2.0
• Microsoft Pocket Outlook, version 2.0
• Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint, version 1.0
• Microsoft Pocket Word, version 2.0
• Microsoft Windows CE Services, versions 2.0, 2.1
• Microsoft Windows CE version 2.0 for the Handheld PC

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

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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

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          : wince handheld pocketexcel pocketword pocketoutlook pocketpowerpoint 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1998