Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 203

The Une Editor (Edlin) 131
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F3 F3
(^ Purpose:
Copies the template to the current line.
f"*) Comments:
When you press the F3 key, edlin copies the remaining characters
~^ in the template to the current line. No matter where the cursor is
' ' when you press the F3 key, edlin displays the rest of the line and
leaves the cursor at the end of the line.
(~*\ Example:
As an example of how to use the F3 key with edlin, type the
following line:
1:*Sharpe Office Supplies.
2:*_
Remember that at the beginning of the editing session, the cursor
(shown by the underline) is at the beginning of the line. When
^-^ you press the F3 key, edlin copies the characters in the template
' ' (shown in line 1) to the line with the cursor (shown in line 2):
F3
(^ 2:*Sharpe Office Supplies._
Also, this command automatically turns off insert mode.
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