Chapter 4: Word Processor Application; Typing A Document; Reading Text - Baum VarioUltra 20 User Manual

selecting menu item File > Exit. You can also use shortcut command 4+B8B9 (number 4, with B8B9). For all
other applications such as the word processor and the calculator, just press and hold system key S3 to return
to the main menu.
Detailed instructions for using these applications now follows.
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Chapter 4: Word Processor Application.

4.1

Typing a Document

We use the Word Processor app to type information in VarioUltra. This application is used whenever you open a
Word DOC or DOCX file, an RTF or TXT file, a BRF or BRL file, or a PowerPoint PPT or PPTX file. The simplest
way to get started is to press and hold S1; this opens the word processor from any menu or application in Braille
Notetaker mode. If Word Processor is the current entry in the main menu, select it by tapping B9, or by pressing in
on the Navistick.
If a document was previously open in the word processor, it will be open the next time you enter the application. If
all previously opened documents were closed, or if this is your first time using the application, the word processor
will open a blank document. The cursor will be at cell 1 on the braille display, and will be flashing if you have that
option selected.
As you might imagine, typing is done via the braille keyboard. For space, use B0. If you make a mistake at any
time, tapping the B7 key will backspace a character at a time. To insert a new line, tap B8. If you need to position
the cursor within your document, use the Navistick and/or D2 and D5 to scroll to where you want the cursor to
move to. Press the cursor routing button directly above the character you want to move to and the cursor will
appear there instantly.
NOTE: By default, new text is always inserted at the current cursor position, so make sure that the cursor is
positioned at the end of the text before you type. To ensure that your cursor is at the end of text, enter command
B9+B4B5B6. You can change the input mode to "append" which means that text is always inserted at the end of
the document, regardless of the cursor location. To change this setting, go to the Command Menu and select
menu item Tools > Input Mode > Set append mode. This setting is only available when the document is
unprotected in Editing mode.
4.2

Reading Text

Here are some quick navigation commands to use when reading a document:
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Move to the beginning of the file: B9+B1B2B3
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Move to the end of the file: B9+B4B5B6
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Move the display left: Display key D2
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Move the display right: Display key D5
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Next Character: command B9+B4 or Navistick right
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Previous Character: command B9+B1 or Navistick left
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Next Word: command B9+B5
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Previous Word: command B9+B2
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Next Sentence: command B9+B6
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Previous Sentence: command B9+B3
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Next Line: command B9+B4B5 or display key D3 or Navistick down
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Previous Line: command B9+B1B2 or display key D1 or Navistick up
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Beginning of Line: command B9+B1B2B3B7

End of Line: command B9+B4B5B6B8

Next Paragraph: command B9+B4B6
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Previous Paragraph: command B9+B1B3
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Next Page: command B9B0+B5B6
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Previous Page: command B9B0+B2B3
When the cursor is positioned within a word, sentence, or paragraph, a previous command will always move the
cursor to the first character of the current unit of text. A subsequent previous command will move back by the
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