Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book page 337

Typing Alphabetic
Characters
(continued)
Deleting Characters
Note: If there are no
characters to the right of the
cursor, M erases the
entire paragraph.
Highlighting Text
Tip: To remove highlighting
without replacing or
deleting, move the cursor.
Replacing or
Deleting Highlighted
Text
320 Chapter 18: Text Editor
On the , while either type of alpha-lock is on:
TI-89
¦
To type a period, comma, or other character that is the primary
function of a key, you must turn alpha-lock off.
¦
To type a second function character such as 2 [, you do not
need to turn alpha-lock off. After you type the character, alpha-
lock remains on.
To delete:
The character to the left of the cursor
The character to the right of the cursor
All characters to the right of the cursor
through the end of the paragraph
All characters in the paragraph (regardless
of the cursor's position in that paragraph)
To: Do this:
Highlight text 1. Move the cursor to the beginning or end of
2. Hold ¤ and press:
To: Do this:
Replace Type the new text.
highlighted text
Press 0.
Delete
highlighted text
the text.
¦
A or B to highlight characters to the left
or right of the cursor, respectively.
¦
D or C to highlight all characters up to
the cursor position on the next or
previous line, respectively.
Press:
0 or ƒ
7
¥ 8 (same as ¥ 0)
M
M M