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Correct any errors you make by pressing I
BKSP
Ito erase the error then
retyping the text. For example, to change the last word free to available:
I. Erase "free." by pressing I
BKSP
Isix times.
2. Type available. (Don't forget the period.)
3. Press
I
ENTER
I.
Selecting and Revising Text
To revise a document you've already drafted, you can select and delete text,
then type new text. Select "Incidentally" in the sample paragraph, then
delete it as follows:
I. Press
OJ
as many times as necessary to position the marker on the line
containing "Incidentally."
2. Press [;] to position the marker on the letter "I" of "Incidentally. "
3. Press
[£[]
to select the word, then press
IT§]
for selection extend. Ex
appears on the status line. Now, press [;] twice to include the comma
and the following space in the selection.
4. The Replace scrap mode should be active (nothing appears on the status
line). If Ap or
Ns
appears on the status line, press[£[] until Word is in
the Replace mode.
5. Press I
ESC
I to enter the Command mode, and press
OD
for Delete.
{Incidentally,}
appears on the status line; it is deleted from the text and
placed in the scrap. Word returns to the Edit mode.
Sometimes, simply deleting text is not enough. Often, you want to insert
new text after you delete the old. You can do this by typing the new text or
inserting from the scrap.
If you type new text to replace deleted text, remember that the new text
appears in front of the marker. For instance, type new text to replace
"Incidentally,":
I. Be sure the cursor is on the "B" of "Bill."
2. Now, type Unfortunately, (Don't forget to include the comma and a
space.)
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