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User Guide Nokia Lumia 520 Issue 1.1 EN ...

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Psst... This guide isn't all there is... There's a user guide in your phone – it's always with you, available when needed. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Nokia Care. Check out the videos at www.youtube.com/NokiaSupportVid...

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Contents Safety 5 Get started 6 Keys and parts 6 Back, start, and search key 6 Antenna locations 7 Insert the SIM card 7 Insert the memory card 9 Remove the SIM and memory card 11 Charge your phone 12 First start-up 13 Lock the keys and scre...

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Office 83 Microsoft Office Mobile 83 Write a note 86 Continue with a document on another device 86 Calendar 87 Make a calculation 88 Use your work phone 88 Tips for business users 88 Phone management & connectivity 91 Keep your phone up to ...

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Safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS Switch the device off when mobile phone use is not allowed or when it may cause interference or danger, for example, in aircraft, in h...

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Get started Get to grips with the basics, and have your phone up and running in no time. Keys and parts Explore the keys and parts of your new phone. 1 Connector for headphones and loudspeakers (3.5 mm) 2Earpiece 3Volume keys 4 Power/Lock key 5 Camer...

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• To go to the start screen, press . The app you were in remains open in the background. • To control your phone with your voice, press and hold , and say a voice command. This feature is not available in all languages. For more info on feature...

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3. If the battery is in, lift it out. 4. Push the SIM into the SIM slot until it is fully inserted. Make sure the contact area is facing down. 5. Line up the battery contacts, and replace the battery. 6. Press the bottom edge of the back cover agains...

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7. Press the back of the cover until it snaps into place. Don't press the keys while attaching the cover. Insert the memory card Learn how to insert your memory card into your phone. Use only compatible memory cards approved for use with this de...

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4. Push the memory card into the memory card slot until it locks into place. 5. Line up the battery contacts, and replace the battery. 6. Press the bottom edge of the back cover against the bottom edge of your phone. 7. Press the back of the cover un...

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Remove the SIM and memory card Got a new SIM or memory card? Learn how to remove the previous card from your phone. Make sure the phone is switched off. 1. At the top of your phone, put your thumbnail in the seam between the screen frame and the back...

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6. Line up the battery contacts, and replace the battery. 7. Press the bottom edge of the back cover against the bottom edge of your phone. 8. Press the back of the cover until it snaps into place. Don't press the keys while attaching the cover....

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2. When the battery is full, disconnect the charger from the phone, then from the wall outlet. You don't need to charge the battery for a specific length of time, and you can use the phone while it's charging. If your phone is off when you ...

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Switch the phone on Are you ready? Switch your phone on, and start exploring it. Press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates. Switch the phone off Press and hold the power key, and drag the lock screen down. Microsoft account With a Microso...

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• Back up your contacts • Upload, store, and share pictures and documents. • Back up your phone on SkyDrive. • Play Xbox games • Get your avatar and gaming achievements on your phone, and add to them when you play games on your phone • Ke...

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Copy contacts Have your nearest and dearest instantly at your fingertips. Use the Transfer my Data app to easily copy your contacts from your old phone. Tip: If you have an older Windows Phone device, or have previously backed up your contacts in Win...

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Unlock the keys and screen Press the power key, and drag the lock screen up. Set the keys and screen to lock automatically On the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings > lock screen > Screen times out after, and select the length of time aft...

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Do not connect products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the au...

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Signal strength Battery power level The battery is charging. Battery saver mode is switched on. Your calls are forwarded to another number or your voice mailbox. There is no SIM card in your phone. Your SIM card is locked. A Bluetooth...

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Basics Learn how to get the most out of your new phone. Get to know your phone Your phone has two main views, making it easy for you to keep up with what is going on and what's where. Start screen (1): Animated live tiles show missed calls and r...

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Tip: If you've got lots of different things to do, it's easy to switch between the tasks at hand. Press and hold , swipe to the app you want, and tap the app. Some apps may not show up here if they're running in the background. To vie...

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Example: To open an app or other item, tap the app or item. To edit or delete a calendar appointment, tap and hold the appointment, and select the appropriate option. Tap and hold to drag an item Place your finger on the item for a second or two, and...

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Example: Swipe left or right between the start screen and the apps menu, or between different views in the hubs. To quickly scroll through a long list or menu, slide your finger quickly in a flicking motion up or down the screen, and lift your finger...

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Important: Avoid scratching the touch screen. Use your phone in flight mode In places where you don't want to make or receive calls, you can still access your music, videos, and offline games if you switch flight mode on. Flight mode closes conn...

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Personalise the start screen Would you like to have only your most-used apps on the start screen? You can pin your favourite apps, websites, and much more to the start screen, and move or resize tiles as you like. 1. To pin an app, swipe left to go t...

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Resize or unpin a tile To resize, tap and hold the tile, and tap the arrow icon. To unpin the tile, tap and hold the tile, and tap . Create a safe, fun start screen for kids You can let your kids use some apps on your phone without having to worry a...

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Tip: Show your kids how they can personalise their start screen. To change, for example, the background picture, tap customise. On the start screen, you can resize or move tiles in the normal way. Tip: To let your kids make an in-app purchase, such a...

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Tip: You can decide which app notifications, such as missed calls or new messages, you want to see on the lock screen. Simply tap a notification slot, and choose the app you want to add. Change the background photo Tap change photo, select a photo, a...

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Silent mode is switched on. If you have set your phone to vibrate, vibrate mode is switched on instead of silent mode. 2. If you want to set your phone to vibrate, on the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings > ringtones +sounds, and switch...

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When your phone goes into battery saver mode, you may not be able to change the settings of all apps. Tip: You can choose when you want battery saver mode to be activated. Tap advanced. To save power, you can also do the following: Set the phone scre...

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Close a mobile data connection Tap mobile network, and switch Data connection to off. Stop data roaming Tap mobile network, and switch Data roaming options to don't roam. Tip: To save on data costs when travelling, save new maps to your phone be...

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Copy or paste text Tap a word, drag the circles before and after the word to highlight the section you want to copy, and tap . To paste the text, tap . Add an accent to a character Tap and hold the character, and tap the accented character. Delete ...

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Use keyboard word suggestions Your phone suggests words as you write, to help you write quickly and more accurately. Word suggestions are available in several languages. When you start writing a word, your phone suggests possible words. When the word...

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Switch word suggestions off On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings > keyboard. Tap your language keyboard, and clear the Suggest text check box. Add writing languages You can add several writing languages to your keyboard and switch b...

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Scan codes or text Use your phone camera to scan things, such as QR codes, barcodes, and book and DVD covers, and get further info on what your phone recognises. Press , and tap . 1. Point the camera at a code. 2. Tap a result for more info. Tip: K...

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1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Alarms. 2. Tap . 3. Fill in the alarm details, set the time, and tap . 4. For the alarm to sound, your phone must be switched on, and the phone volume needs to be loud enough. Switch an alarm off Switch...

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SkyDrive Store your stuff in the clouds. You don't need to worry about freeing memory for your favourites or new apps. SkyDrive is cloud storage for all your documents and photos, so you can access, share, or restore them if needed. You can also...

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Tip: You can also save a document to SkyDrive while working on it. Tap > save as..., and switch Save to to SkyDrive. If you change the Save to location, it changes the default location for all files. Share your photos and documents between your ...

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You can download: •Apps •Games •Music •Videos •Podcasts You can also: • Get content that is relevant to your tastes and location • Share recommendations with your friends The availability of Store and the selection of items available fo...

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Search Store Tap , write your search words, and tap . Tip: Did you find something in Store that you know your friends would be interested in? You can send them a link. If the item is free, tap share. If the item has a price, tap > share. Downl...

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People & messaging Contact your friends and family, and share files, such as photos, using your phone. Stay tuned with the latest updates to your social networking services even when on the go. Calls Want to make calls on your new phone and talk ...

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1. Press and hold . 2. Say Call and the contact's name. To cancel, press . Tip: You can also use voice dialling with a Bluetooth headset. This feature may not be available in all languages. Call the last dialled number Still have some words to...

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Forward calls to another phone Can't always answer the phone, but don't want to miss any incoming calls? You can forward them to another phone number. 1. Tap > > settings, or tap Settings > network+, depending on your softwar...

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Add a new contact Keep your friends with you. Save their phone numbers, addresses, and other info to the People hub. Tap People, and swipe to all. 1. Tap . 2. If you're signed in to several accounts, tap the account to which the contact is li...

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Save a number from a received message Have you received a message from a person whose phone number is not yet saved in the People hub? You can easily save the number in a new or existing contact list entry. 1. Tap Messaging. 2. In the conversations...

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Link contacts Do you have separate entries for the same contact from different social networking services or mail accounts? You can link multiple contacts so that their info is in a single contact card. Tap People, and swipe to all. 1. Tap the main...

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Rename a group Tap the group and > rename, and write the new name. Delete a contact group Tap the group and > delete. Social networks Want to keep in touch with your friends? You can set up social networking services on your phone. Social n...

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Post your status If you feel like reaching out to your friends, let them know what's on your mind. Post a status update to the social networking services that you use. 1. Tap People, and swipe to all. 2. Tap your own contact card and post an u...

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5. Add a caption if you want, and tap . Messages Stay in touch with your friends, and send them text or multimedia messages, or start chatting. You can open messages directly from the start screen. Tap Messaging. You can send and receive different...

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Send a message With text and multimedia messages, you can quickly contact your friends and family. If you start writing a message, and switch to another app before sending it, you can continue your message when you return to Messaging. Tap > dra...

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1. Tap Messaging. 2. To read a message, tap a conversation. Save an attachment Tap the attachment, such as a photo, and tap > save to phone. Delete a conversation In threads, tap , the conversation you want to delete, and . Delete all messag...

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Your phone may ask you about using your location. You need to allow it to use this feature. 1. When writing a text message, tap > my location. Sending a message with an attachment may be more expensive than sending a normal text message. For mor...

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You need a Microsoft account to chat. When you connect your Facebook account to your Microsoft account, you can use Facebook chat in Messaging. For more info, see the How-to section at www.windowsphone.com. Before starting to chat, set up a chat serv...

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Tip: To add your work mail, contacts, and calendar to your phone, use advanced setup. Write your username and password, tap Exchange ActiveSync, and type in the required details. 3. Tap sign in. Tip: Depending on your mail account, you can also sync ...

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From the tiles, you can see the number of unread mails and if you've received new mail. You can pin several mailboxes to the start screen. For example, dedicate a tile for business mail and another for personal mail. If you link several mailboxe...

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You can see when you have new mail on the start screen. 1. On the start screen, tap . 2. In your mailbox, tap the mail. Unread mail is marked in a different colour. Tip: To zoom in or out, place two fingers on the screen, and slide them together or ...

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All the mails you selected are deleted. Depending on your mail account, the mails may be deleted from your mail server, too. Delete one mail Open the mail and tap . View mails separately Mails are grouped by title in conversations. A conversation al...

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Link several mailboxes as a unified inbox If you have more than one mail account, you can choose which inboxes you want to link together into one inbox. The unified inbox lets you see all your mail at a glance. 1. On the start screen, tap a mailbox. ...

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Camera Why carry a separate camera if your phone has all you need for capturing memories? With your phone camera, you can easily take photos or record videos. Take a photo Shoot sharp and vibrant photos – capture the best moments in your photo albu...

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To focus on a specific object or area, tap the object or area on the screen. Hold the phone still until the white square stops blinking. Use different scene modes Learn how to shoot photos in various situations using the different scene modes in your...

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Take a photo of a moving object Are you at a sports event and want to capture the action with your phone? Use sports mode to take photos faster. 1. To open the camera, press the camera key. 2. Tap > photo settings..., and in Scenes, tap Sports. ...

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Save your photos and videos to a memory card If there is a memory card in your phone, and your phone memory is filling up, save the photos you take and videos you record to the memory card. Before recording videos to the memory card, make sure you us...

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Photos hub The photos you've taken or videos you've recorded with your phone are saved to the Photos hub, where you can browse and view them. To find your photos and videos easily, mark your favourites, or organise them into albums. View ph...

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Zoom in or out Place two fingers on the screen, and slide your fingers together or apart. Tip: To quickly zoom in or zoom back out, tap the photo twice. Mark a photo as a favourite Would you like to find your best shots quickly and easily? Mark them ...

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Create an album To easily find photos of an occasion, a person, or a trip, organise your photos into albums according to subject, for example. If your computer is a Mac, install the Windows Phone app from the Mac App Store. 1. Connect your phone to a...

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Tip: If your computer's operating system is Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can also use the Windows Phone app. With Windows 7, you can download it from www.windowsphone.com. Edit a photo You can do quick edits, such as rotate and crop, to the photo...

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Maps & navigation Explore what’s out there and how to get there. Switch location services on Find out where you are using Maps, and save your location to the photos you take – let apps use your location info to offer you a wider variety of se...

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• Write a review for a place, or take a photo and upload it for everyone to see, either on their phone or at here.com Contents of digital maps may sometimes be inaccurate and incomplete. Never rely solely on the content or the service for essential...

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Tip: Want to see more info about a place? The place details view can contain general info, photos, reviews, links to guides, and further suggestions of nearby places. When the location is shown on the map, to see the place details view, tap the info ...

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Find certain types of nearby places When the nearby places are shown on the map, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and tap show categories and a category. The nearby places in the category are shown in a list. To see them on the map, tap the ma...

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Get directions to a place Want to find your way easily? Get directions for walking, driving, or using public transport – use your current location or any other place as the start point. 1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap HERE Maps. 2. Ta...

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Sync your saved places Have your favourite places always backed up and at hand – sync your favourites with your Nokia account. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap HERE Maps. You can plan a trip on your computer at here.com, sync the saved pl...

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The Assisted GPS (A-GPS) network service and other similar enhancements to GPS and Glonass retrieve location info using the cellular network, and assists in calculating your current location. A-GPS and other enhancements to GPS and GLONASS may requir...

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Internet Learn how to create wireless connections and browse the web while keeping your data costs down. Define internet connections Does your network service provider charge you a fixed fee for data transfer or on a pay as you use basis? Change the ...

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Connect your computer to the web Want to use the internet on your laptop but don't have access? You can use your phone's mobile data connection with your laptop or other devices. A Wi-Fi connection is then created. 1. On the start screen, s...

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Tip: To quickly write a web address suffix such as .org, tap and hold the suffix key on the keyboard, and tap the suffix you want. 4. Tap . Tip: To search the internet, write a search word in the address bar, and tap . Zoom in or out Place two fing...

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Tip: You can also pin your favourite websites to the start screen. While browsing a website, tap > pin to start. Go to a favourite website Tap > favourites and a website. Tip: To quickly access your favourites, add the favourites icon to the...

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Entertainment Having a spare moment and in need of entertainment? Learn how to watch videos, listen to your favourite music, and play games. Watch and listen You can use your phone to watch videos and listen to music and podcasts while on the move. T...

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On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Nokia Music. For more info, go to music.nokia.com. This service is not available in all countries or regions. Nokia may use personal data for certain uses relating to this service, as detailed in the Nokia p...

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Personalise your Mix Radio You can create a music profile to listen to genre mixes that have been tailored to your taste. Your profile is compiled automatically from the music you have on your computer. 1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap N...

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Sync music and videos between your phone and computer Do you have media on your PC that you want to listen to or watch on your phone? Use a USB cable to sync music and videos between your phone and computer. 1. Connect your phone to a compatible comp...

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Tap Games. Swipe to collection, and select a game. If it's an Xbox game, sign in to your Xbox account. If you don't yet have an account, you can create one. Xbox is not available in all areas. Tip: You can pin your favourite games to the ...

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Office Keep yourself organised. Learn how to use the calendar and the Microsoft Office apps. Microsoft Office Mobile Microsoft Office Mobile is your office away from the office. Go to the Office hub to create and edit Word documents and Excel workboo...

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Create a Word document You can create new documents with Microsoft Word Mobile. 1. Tap Office. 2. Swipe to recent. 3. Tap . 4. Tap a blank Word file or a template. 5. Write your text. 6. To save your document, tap > save. Edit a Word document...

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5. To save your workbook, tap > save. Add a comment to a cell Tap > comment. Apply a filter to cells Tap > apply filter. Change the cell and text format Tap > format cell.... Find data from a workbook Tap the Excel file and . Sen...

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Share documents with SharePoint Workspace Mobile Work on shared Microsoft Office documents, and collaborate on projects, schedules, and ideas. With Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Mobile, you can browse, send, edit, and synchronise your documents onli...

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Calendar Learn how to keep your appointments, tasks, and schedules up-to-date. Add a task to your to-do list Do you have important tasks to handle at work, library books to return, or maybe an event you want to attend? You can add tasks (to-dos) to y...

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1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Calendar. 2. To show or hide a calendar, tap > settings, and switch the calendar on or off. Tip: When a calendar is hidden, the calendar events and reminders are not displayed in different calendar v...

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Work with mail and calendar on your phone and PC You can use different mail addresses for business and leisure. You can add several mailboxes to your phone and use the same mail account both on your phone and on your PC, be it Outlook, Office 365, or...

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Collaborate efficiently with Lync on your phone Microsoft Lync is a next-generation communications service that connects people in new ways, anytime, from virtually anywhere. With Lync, you can: • Keep track of your contacts’ availability • Sen...

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Phone management & connectivity Take care of your phone and its contents. Learn how to connect to accessories and networks, transfer files, create backups, lock your phone, and keep the software up to date. Keep your phone up to date Stay in step...

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Before starting the update, connect a charger or make sure the device battery has enough power. After the update, go to www.nokia.com/support to get your new user guide. Update your phone software No computer needed – update your phone software wir...

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Wi-Fi positioning improves positioning accuracy when satellite signals are not available, especially when you are indoors or between tall buildings. You can also switch Wi-Fi off in your phone settings. Connect to a Wi-Fi Connecting to a Wi-Fi networ...

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Connect to a wireless headset With a wireless headset (sold separately), you can speak on the phone hands-free – you can continue what you're doing, such as working at your computer, during a call. 1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap ...

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Check and increase available memory on your phone Want to check how much memory you have available? You can also set where to save your files in the future. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings > phone storage. To check the details ...

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Windows Phone app Windows Phone app for desktop Windows Phone app for Mac Windows Explorer Windows 8 x x x Windows 8 RT x x Windows 7 x x Windows Vista/XP x Mac x Security Learn how to protect your phone, and to keep your data secure. Set your phone ...

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Unlock your phone Press the power key, drag the lock screen up, and type in your security code. Use your phone when it's locked You can use certain features of your phone when it is locked, without having to enter the security code. To wake up y...

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PIN code (4-8 digits) This protects your SIM card against unauthorised use or is required to access some features. You can set your phone to ask for the PIN code when you switch it on. If not supplied with your card or you forget the code, contact yo...

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Help and support When you want to learn more about your phone, or if you're unsure how your phone should work, there are several support channels for you to check. To help you get the most out of your phone, there's a user guide in your pho...

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Tip: If you need to identify your phone, to view the unique IMEI number of the phone, dial *#06#. © 2013 Nokia. All rights reserved. 100 ...