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Entering and Editing Text
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Entering and Editing Text
When you first start NEO and it starts AlphaWord Plus, NEO opens file 1,
which is empty. The next time you start the NEO, it places you in the file you
last worked on. The cursor is where you left it in that file.
which is empty. The next time you start the NEO, it places you in the file you
last worked on. The cursor is where you left it in that file.
If you want to work in a different file, select it by pressing one of the file keys
(file 1–file 8) at the top of the keyboard.
(file 1–file 8) at the top of the keyboard.
To enter text in a file, simply begin typing. Use backspace or delete to erase
text you’ve typed. As with most word processors, text automatically wraps at
the end of each line. Press enter only when you want to separate paragraphs.
NEO saves each character as you type it.
text you’ve typed. As with most word processors, text automatically wraps at
the end of each line. Press enter only when you want to separate paragraphs.
NEO saves each character as you type it.
The following tables show you how to move through your file, select text, and
cut, copy, paste, or delete text.
cut, copy, paste, or delete text.
Moving the Cursor
Press these keys...
...to move to this point:
One character to the left or right
One line up or down
z-
Up one screen (scrolling)
z-
Down one screen (scrolling)
z-
Beginning of line
z-
End of line
option- or option-
Previous word or next word
ctrl- or ctrl-
Previous sentence or next sentence
ctrl- or ctrl-
Previous paragraph or next paragraph
home
Beginning of file
end
End of file
file 1
file 2
file 3
file 4
file 5
file 6
file 7
file 8
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