IBM 3270 User Manual page 44

First, let's do cursor movement by word:
Position the cursor at this line.
I
Use the ALT Shift of the Cursor Left key (<■) to move the cursor
I to the previous word.
I Use the ALT Shift of the Cursor Right key (^) to move the cursor
I to the next word.
Try holding these keys down to see how they operate typematically.
Experiment with these keys to get a feel for how they work.
Now let's see how the new delete functions operate.
Do a typematic character delete.
To try the Character Delete key, position the cursor under the
first character of the following sample sentence, and hold down
the typematic delete key to delete multiple characters
I (refer to Figures 2-1 through 2-4 to find out the location of the
I typematic character delete key).
Sample Sentence: This is a sample sentence.
i Delete a word.
A word delete erases text from the current cursor position to the
end of the word.
Place the cursor under any character of the sample word
below and use the Word Delete key to see how it operates.
Sample Word: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
The word delete function deletes from the current cursor
position to the end of the word and moves the rest of the words
on that line to the left to fill in the vacated positions.
Type some more words in the space below and then delete
them to get a feel for the word delete capability.
Next, let's try some things that work only when your display
is in insert mode. Do the following:
Try the backspace delete while in insert mode.
This function undoes what a character insertion does.
Chapters. Entry Assist Tutorial 5-7