Using Editors
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Step by Step
Navigating During Text Entry
The following keys can be used for navigation during
text entry:
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"Shift key" off: delete character to the left of the cursor.
"Shift key" on: move the cursor to the left or shift the text
to the right.
>
At the right-hand end of the text: enter one space char-
acter.
Otherwise:
"Shift key" off: delete character to the right of the cursor.
"Shift key" on: move the cursor to the right or shift the
text to the left.
Shift key: when navigating, switch between "move cur-
sor" and "delete character".
:
Terminate entry and accept changes.
Quit key: terminate entry and discard changes.
If the text is too long to be shown in the display, arrows
in the second line show the direction in which the text
can be scrolled:
Long text extending past the end of the display to the
right: right-pointing arrow.
Long text extending past the end of the display to the
left: left-pointing arrow.
Long text extending past the end of the display to the
left and right: left-pointing and right-pointing arrow.
Short text: no arrow.
Shift
Quit
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A long text that is being en
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A short text._