Preview Of Text Operations - Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book

Preview of Text Operations

Start a new Text Editor session. Then practice using the Text Editor by typing whatever
text you want. As you type, practice moving the text cursor and correcting any typos you
may enter.
Steps
1. Start a new session on the Text
Editor.
2. Create a text variable called
, which will automatically
TEST
store any text you enter in the
new session.
Use the folder, shown as the
MAIN
default on the dialog box.
NEW
After typing in an input box such as
Variable , you must press ¸ twice.
3. Type some sample text.
To type a single uppercase letter,
press ¤ and then the letter.
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To type a space, press j 
(alpha function of the · key).
To type a period, press j to
turn alpha-lock off, press ¶ , and
then press 2 ™ to turn alpha-
lock on again.
Practice editing your text by using:
The cursor pad to move the text cursor.
0 or ¥ 8 to delete the character
to the left or right of the cursor,
respectively.
4. Leave the Text Editor and
display the Home screen.
Your text session was stored
automatically as you typed. Therefore,
you do not need to save the session
manually before exiting the Text Editor.
5. Return to the current session on
the Text Editor.
6. Notice that the displayed session
is exactly the same as you left it.
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