Basic Functions

When you open an empty text window, the cursor appears in the upper-left corner of the window. The text you type appears at the cursor. When you reach the end of a line, the text wraps to the beginning of the next line. To start a new paragraph, move the cursor to a new line. To leave a blank line before a new paragraph, move the cursor to a second new line. To leave a blank line between two existing paragraphs, position the cursor at the beginning of the second paragraph and press Insert (F8).

If the window you open has existing text, you can replace the text by pressing the Insert key and typing over the text. To delete a line of text, position the cursor on the line and press Delete (F9). To delete individual characters, use the Backspace and Delete keys.