Editing

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This chapter covers the basic procedures for typing, correcting, and otherwise working with text.

Typing and Inserting Text

In most applications, you type text the same way whether you're editing a document or entering a value in a field. When you type, the letters you type will appear at the insertion point, which looks like this: |.

Click on the window in which you want to type.
The window you click on becomes the key window (if it isn't already), and the insertion point appears.

Begin typing.
The insertion point moves forward as you type each character. You don't need to press the Return key at the end of each line. The insertion point moves forward as you type each character and lines break automatically between words.

Figure 6-1

To start a new paragraph, press the Return key.
This moves the insertion point to the next line.
To insert text, click where you want the text.
The insertion point appears where you click.
Type at the insertion point.
The text you type is inserted.

Figure 6-2

Deleting and Replacing Text

To delete text, follow these procedures.

Put the insertion point directly after the character you want to delete.
Press the Backspace key.
This deletes the character to the left of the insertion point. Keep pressing Backspace to delete additional characters as you want.

Select the text you want to delete by dragging across it.
The selection is highlighted. The first example in Figure 6-3 shows you what correctly selected text looks like.
Press Backspace
This deletes the entire selection.

Note - Most text applications provide shortcuts for selecting text. You can select a word (and the space that follows it) by double-clicking on it or select a paragraph by triple-clicking on it.

To replace text, follow these procedures.

Select the text you want to replace.
Type the text with which you want to replace the selection.
As soon as you start typing, the selected text is deleted and the text you type is inserted in its place.

In some applications, you can use these techniques with graphics. For example, if you select a graphic and press Backspace, the graphic is deleted.

Figure 6-3

Moving and Copying Text

To move text, follow these procedures.

Select the text you want to move.
Choose Cut from the Edit menu.
The selected text is deleted.
Put the insertion point where you want to move the text you cut.
You can also select text you want to replace with the text you cut.
Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
The text is pasted at the insertion point, just as though you typed it there.

To copy text, follow these procedures.

Select the text you want to copy.
Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

Put the insertion point where you want to insert a copy of the text.
You can also select text you want to replace.
Choose Paste from the Edit menu.
A copy of the text is inserted.

Note - You can choose Paste repeatedly to paste what you last cut or copied as many times as you like.

Figure 6-4

Changing Fonts

You can change the text font to emphasize key phrases with bold or italics--or to give the text a different look altogether.

Select the text you want to change.

Choose the Font Panel command.
The Font panel command may be in the Format, Font, or other menu, depending on the application.
Click in the Family column to select a font family--a collection of characters with a consistent design.
Click in the Typeface column to select a typeface.
The possibilities include bold, italic, and bold italic.
Click in the Size column to select a font size.
Click on the Set button to apply the new font to your text selection.
You can also make selected text bold or italic by choosing the Bold or Italic command in the Font menu.

Figure 6-5