Apple IIe Personal Computer User Manual


 
Reference Guide
* TYPEOVER: Allows you to type over (and replace) ex-
isting text. (Command key CTRL—T).
* FIND: Searches the paragraph for a pattern that you
enter. You use the right and left arrow keys to
search forward and backward through the paragraph.
(Command key CTRL—F)
* XCHANCE: Searches the paragraph for a pattern that
you enter, and replaces it with another pattern that
you enter. The options on the EDIT XCHANGE Menu al-
low you to select whether to replace all occurrences
of the search pattern or just some. (Command key
CTRL-I)
* PACE: If your paragraph occupies more than one page
(screen) of text, this option moves the flashing cur-
sor to another page. You select the direction by
pressing an arrow key following the PAGE command.
(Command key CTRL—P)
* GOTO: Moves the flashing cursor to the top or bot-
tom of the paragraph, depending on whether you press
the left or right arrow key next. (Command key
CTRL—G)
* SELECT: Allows you to select a block of text and
copy, delete, or move it. The options on the SELEC-
TION Command Menu allow you to define and manipulate
your selection. (Command key CTRL—S)
See the reference guide listing under each command for further
information.
Three characters have special significance in the
paragraph editor. First, the slash (“1”) key is used to
display the EDIT Command Menu. To insert a slash into your
text, you must enter INSERT mode first.
In addition, if your computer can only display uppercase
(capital) letters on its screen, ThinkTank will automatically
enhance paragraphs when you print them by using lowercase type
and capitalizing the first letter of each sentence. You can
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