You can simplify operations that involve more than one document by opening and displaying several documents at once. For example, moving or copying text from one document to another is easier if both documents appear on the screen simultaneously.
You can have up to seven documents open at one time. The system opens a separate window, with its own Document status line, for each document. Initially, the amount of text in each window depends on the number of documents on the
screen; however, the system includes function key operations for adjusting the size of windows (refer to Adjusting Window Size, later in this section).
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On hard disk systems, when you begin a word processing session from the Executive, the system displays the Open Document form (refer to figure 2-3) that allows you to open as many as seven documents (refer to Opening Documents from the Executive, earlier in this section).
When you begin a word processing session from the Initial Word Processor Screen, you can open only one document at a time (refer to Opening Documents from the Initial Word Processor Screen, earlier in this section). Subsequently, however, you can open more documents.
To open an additional new document or an additional existing document during a word processing session, use the following procedure:
1. Press CANCEL one or more times until the Level 1 Function Key (refer to figure 1-6) display appears at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press the Home key (fl). The following Function Key display appears:
3. Follow the steps in Opening a Document from the Initial Word Processor Screen, earlier in this section.
Adjusting Window Size
The amount of text the system initially displays in each window depends on the number of documents you have open.
You can use the function keys to increase and decrease the number of lines displayed in a window.
Expanding the size of one window reduces the amount of display space available for the others. You cannot reduce a window to less than its Document Status line and the broken line indicating the top of the page, however, nor force a window off the screen.
To display the function keys for adjusting window size, use the following procedure:
1. Press CANCEL one or more times until the Level 1 Function Key display (refer to figure 1-6) appears at the bottom of the screen.
2.' Press the Home key (fl). The following Function Key display appears:
3. Press the Windows key (f6); the following Function Key display appears:
Expanding Window Size
You use the ExpndUp key (fl) and ExpndDn key (f2) to expand the size of a window and display more text. Use the
following procedure:
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1. position the cursor in the window you want to expand.
2. Press ExpndUp; the Document Status line moves up one line, and an additional line of text appears at the bottom of the window. Press the key once for each additional line of text you want to display.
NOTE
The ExpndUp key has no effect when the cursor is positioned in the top window on the screen.
3. Press ExpndDn; the Document status line of the window below the current window moves down one line, and an additional line of text appears at the bottom of the window. Press the key once for each additional line of text you want to screen.
NOTE
The ExpndDn key has no effect when the cursor is positioned in the bottom window on the display.
Pressing the ExpndUp key reduces the size of the window(s) above the current window; pressing ExpndDn reduces the size of the window(s) below the current window.
You can also use the ,SCROLL UP key to expand the si ze of windows (except the top window on the screen). Use the following procedure:
1. position the cursor between the Document status line and the first line of text of the window you want to expand.
2. Press SCROLL UP; the Document status line moves up one line, expanding the size of the window, and reducing the size of the window above i t . If you hold the key down, i t has repeat action.
If you hold down the SHIFT or CODE key while you press SCROLL UP, the system immediately expands the window to its maximum possible size.
Reducing Window Size
You use the LowrTop key (f3) and RaisBot key (f4) to reduce the size of a window and display less text. Use the
following procedure:
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2.
position the cursor in the window you want to reduce.
Press LowrTop; the Document status line moves down one line, removing the bottom line of text from the window. Press the key once for each
additional line you want to reduce the window.
NOTE
The LowrTop key has no effect when the cursor is positioned in the top window on the screen.
3. Press RaisBot; the Document status line of the window below the current window moves up one line, removing the bottom line of text from the window.
Press the key once for each additional line you want to reduce the window, or hold it down for repeat action.
NOTE
The RaisBot key has no effect when the cursor is positioned in the bottom window on the screen.
Pressing the LowrTop key expands the size of the window above the current window; pressing RaisBot expands the size of the window below the current window.
You can also use the SCROLL DOWN key to reduce the size of windows (except the top window on the screen). Use the following procedure:
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1. position the cursor between the Document Status line and the first line of text of the window you want to reduce.
2. Press SCROLL DOWN; the Document Status line moves down one line, reducing the size of the window, and expanding the size of the window above it. If you hold the key down, it has repeat action.
If you hold down the SHIFT or CODE key while you press SCROLL DOWN, the system immediately reduces the window to its smallest possible size:
Dividing Windows
You can divide each window so that you have a maximum of seven windows and/or window sections open at one time.
into a maximum of seven sections. If you try to open more than seven, the system displays the following flashing message at the bottom of the screen:
Too many windows
To divide windows into sections, use the following procedure:
1. position the cursor in the window you want to divide.
2. Press the Divide key (f5) once for each section you want to display. The system creates a Document Status line for each section, and
displays the first line of the document (or more, depending on the number of windows you have open on the display) •
3. With the cursor positioned in the window section you want, use the Display keys (refer to
section 1) to scroll to the page you want to display.
You can use the function keys to increase and reduce window sections in the same way you use them to increase and reduce windows. Refer to Expanding Window Size and Reducing Window Size, earlier in this section.
If you divide a window into sections, you can close one section without closing any of the other sections. Refer to Closing a Document, later in this section.
Closing Windows
If more than one window is open, you can close one window without closing the others. Refer to Closing a Document, later in this section.