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Figure 1-8. Control Keys (OFISkeyboard)
The MOVE, DELETE, OVERTYPE, and COpy keys are editing keys you use when you enter and revise text.
The DELETE CHAR and JUMP keys on the OFISkeyboard have corresponding variable function keys on systems equipped with B 25 Kl/B 20 keyboards.
The MARK and BOUND keys are included in the cursor key group on B 25 Kl/B 20 keyboards.
CANCEL Key
You use the CANCEL key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8) to cancel a command you do not want to execute, or to
terminate an operation before it is completed.
HELP Key
pressing the HELP key activates the Professional Word Processor's context-oriented HELP feature.
When you press HELP, a message appears at the bottom of the screen explaining how to display a help message for any operation you want to perform. You then press the key that
initiates the operation you want help with. A message explaining that operation appears at the bottom of the screen.
For example, if you need help setting tabs, press HELP;
then, after the initial message appears, press the Tabs key (f3).
The HELP feature works with all function keys (variable and dedicated) except OVERTYPE and ACTION.
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NOTE
If you want help using a variable function key, it must appear in the Function Key display before you press HELP.
FINISH Key
You use the FINISH key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8) to end a word processing session and save the entries and revisions you made during the session. When you press FINISH, then press GO, the system initiates a save
operation. After completing the save operation, the system returns you to the Executive.
MOVE Key
You use the MOVE key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8) to move text you select using other function keys (refer to Selecting Text, in section 3). The system moves the text to the new location and deletes it.from its original location.
COpy Key
You use the COpy key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8) to copy text you select using other function keys (refer to Selecting Text in section 3). The system copies the text to the new location; it also remains in its original location.
DELETE Key
You use the DELETE key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8) to erase text you select using other function keys (refer to Selecting Text, in section 3).
OVERTYPE Key
When you press the OVERTYPE key (refer to figure 1-7 and figure 1-8), the red key top light illuminates, indicating that the system is in the Overtype mode (refer to Text Entry Modes, in section 3). In this mode, each character or space you type replaces the existing character or space at the cursor position.
In addition, the BACKSPACE key does not delete characters as it moves the cursor to the left. To deactivate the OVERTYPE key, you press it again; the red key top light goes out, indicating that the system is in the Insert mode.
DELETE CHAR Key (OFISkeyboard Only
The DELETE CHAR key (refer to figure 1-8) erases the character or space at the cursor position. Any text
following the cursor position within the paragraph moves to the left to fill the space. Refer to Deleting Text, in section 3.
JUMP Key (OFISkeyboard Only)
You use the JUMP key (refer to figure 1-8) and the text segment keys (refer to figure 1-15) to move the cursor forward or, in combination with the CODE key, backward through a document. Refer to Jumping, in section 3.
MARK and BOUND Keys (OFISkeyboard)
You normally use the function keys to select text for
editing operations, such as moving, copying, deleting, etc.
However, you can use the MARK and BOUND keys (refer to figure 1-8) with the cursor keys as an alternative method (refer to Selecting Text, in section 3).
Display Keys
The display keys are located in the upper left corner of
B 25 Kl/B 20 keyboards (refer to figure 1-9), and in the upper right corner on the OFISkeyboard (refer to figure 1-10).
There are four keys in the display key group:
• PREY PAGE
• NEXT PAGE
• SCROLL UP
• SCROLL DOWN
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The display keys allow you to scroll forward or backward through a document a line at a time, several lines at a time, or a page at a time.
You can also use the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN keys to expand windows when you have more than one window open on the display (refer to Expanding Window Size, in section 2).
PREV PAGE Key
When you press the PREY PAGE key (refer to figure 1-9 and figure 1-10), the first lines of the current document's previous page appear. If you hold the key down, it has repeat action.
NOTE
If you have more than one window open, the PREY PAGE key affects the window where the cursor is located.
NEXT PAGE Key
When you press the NEXT PAGE key (refer to figure 1-9 and figure 1-10), the first lines of the current document's next page appear. If you hold the key down, it has repeat action.
NOTE
If you have more than one window open, the PREY PAGE key affects the window where the cursor is located.
SCROLL UP Key
When you press the SCROLL UP key (refer to figure 1-9 and figure 1-10), the text in the window where the cursor is located scrolls upward one line. If you hold the key down, it has repeat action.
If you press SCROLL UP while you hold down the SHIFT key or the CODE key, the text scrolls upward so that the next to last line becomes the first line of text in the window.
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