The 640 MEG Shareware Studio 2/The 640 Meg Shareware Studio CD-ROM Volume II (Data Express)(1993).ISO/wp/pcw40_2.zip/ED.HLP

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Using help      Editing keys   Index/contents  Paragraphs      Thesaurus   
Adapt features  File basics    Insert          Printing        Tools       
Basic editing   File convert   Layout          Problems        Typewriter  
Box operations  File manage    Macros          Screen display  Undo        
Characters      Fonts          Margins/tabs    Search/replace  Window split
Columns         Foot/endnotes  Menus           Selecting text  <custom>    
Copy/move text  Formatting     Merge print     Shorthand       <custom>    
Customize       Going places   Mouse           Spacing         <custom>    
Deleting text   Head/footers   Pagination      Spell check     <custom>    


..>hi
..>h
..>hc
USING HELP

While editing, press 
Alt H C
 (F1 F1) for help related to text at cursor.
For example, if cursor is on a special character, you get help about it.
Or, if you're in the middle of an editing task, the related topic displays.
To ignore context, and just display Index of topics, press 
Alt H I
 instead.
At menus, press 
Shf-F1
 at any item to view a brief hint. See <Top lines>
Or, press 
F1
 to view help screen for that item, which gives more details.
Use the 
PgDn and PgUp
 keys to scroll a long help screen, like this one.

Shifted PgDn and PgUp
 keys scroll a screenfull at once.

At the Index, use 
Arrow keys
 to highlight a topic (trigger).
Then press the 
Enter key 
to jump to screen for that topic (target).
To exit Help and return to editing, press 
Esc
.

Subtopics sometimes display in a list on first page of topic.
Highlight items using 
Right or Left Arrow
, press 
Enter
 to jump to subtopic.
Cross references allow you to jump to related topics in help screen.
Use 
Right or Left Arrow
 to highlight the next or prior cross reference
  Example:  See <BASIC EDITING>
then press 
Enter
 to jump to topic.
Jump to Index by pressing 
Home
.
Jump to first page of topic by pressing 
Ctl-PgUp
.
Jump to prior topic by pressing 
Ctl-PgUp
 when at first page.
Jump to next topic page by pressing 
Ctl-PgDn
.

Keystroke format

Alt L M P
     means press and release the Alt key then L then M then P.

Shf-Ctl-Enter
 means press and hold Shf and Ctl while pressing Enter.

F1 F3
         means press F1 then press F3.

Alt-F2 F3
     means press and hold Alt, press F2, release Alt then press F3.

Up/DnArrow
    means press Up Arrow or Down Arrow.

The instructions in these Help screens are for any computer. Most prompts on
these screens use the generic "filename" in place of an actual filename.
Place a disk drive specification, like "
A:
", or pathname, like "
\pcw\
" in
front of a filename if necessary. For instance if a file is on the disk in
the B drive, type "B:filename"; if a file is in the subdirectory \pcw\doc on
your hard disk, type "C:\pcw\doc\filename".

Adopt a feature
Add a feature to your profile from help screen. When a topic has double bars
on left edge of viewing window, it means that feature is not in your current
profile. Press 
F9
 to add the feature. See <Set profile>

..>ht
Tutorial
Press 
Alt H T
 (Ctl-F1) to view lessons about PC-Write. Read and practice
any lessons (or just browse them) and exit at any time. Use same keys as
available in help screen to scroll or jump. See <USING HELP>

With tutorial on screen, press 
Ctl-F1
 to return to your practice file.
Tutorial screen remains displayed for your reference. Scroll tutorial text
with 
Shf-PgDn
 or 
Shf-PgUp
. Jump back to tutorial window by pressing 
Ctl-F1
.
Quit tutorial with 
Esc
 in tutorial window, or 
Ctl-F1 Esc
 from practice file.
To print tutorial, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..cnl
Help on a floppy system
If you're loading help or the tutorial on a floppy drive system, you may
have to remove your document disk from the drive in order to insert the help
disk. Be sure to reinsert your document disk before leaving help/tutorial.


..>a
ADAPT FEATURES

Add or drop features from menus to tailor PC-Write to your needs. Menu
topics for which no features are available in current profile say 'None'.
See <Set profile>, <Save profile>, <All features on>

Feature sets: (use Right Arrow then Enter to see contents)
 <FILE>  <EDIT>  <SEARCH>  <PRINT>  <MARGIN>  <SPACE/FONT>
 <TOOL>  <VIEW>  <ADAPT>   <MERGE>  <PAGING>  <REFERENCE>

..>ap
Set profile
Using pull-down menu:
1. Press 
Alt A P
 then select feature set to adapt.
2. 
Spacebar
 scrolls between core/basic/standard/advanced level.
This method adds all features at the level selected, and removes any that
are at a level higher than you picked.

Using help:
1. Move with 
Up or Down Arrow key
 to line with feature desired.
2. Press 
F9
 to adopt the feature.
This method adds the feature, along with all features in this set at the
same level as the feature just adopted.

..>apf
FILE  feature set
 Core level    See <FILE BASICS>
 
Exit
          Closes document, exits PC-Write program
 
Save
          Writes document to disk
 
Undo changes
  Clears any changes made since last Save
F- Basic level
F- 
Open/create
  Closes current document, opens another one
F- 
List & open
  Lists files in directory, you pick one to open
F- 
New name
     Changes name of current file
F= Standard level  See <FILE CONVERT>, <FILE MANAGE>
F= 
Convert
  Import file not in current PC-Write format
F=          Export file to another format
F= 
Manage
   Copy file, erase file, or rename file on disk
F= 
DOS
      Shell to DOS, run DOS command
F≡ Advanced level
F≡ 
Manage
   Change DOS path, prefix for names, update directory notes ed.dir

..>ape
EDIT  feature set
 Core level      See <BASIC EDITING>, <CHARACTERS>
 
Delete text
     Delete word, line, character
 
Push/Over mode
  Change between pushright typing or overtyping
 
Box characters
  Draw boxes with single or double lines
 
Accent key
      Enter characters with foreign inflections
E- Basic level    See <SELECTING TEXT>, <DELETING TEXT>, <COPY/MOVE TEXT>
E- 
Select text
    Mark word, line, block, sentence, paragraph, document
E- 
Move text
      Move text to another location
E- 
Copy text
      Copy text to cursor
E- 
Delete text
    Delete selected text
E- 
Undo
           Undelete, uncopy, or unmove text
E- 
File insert
    Insert all text of another file at cursor
E- 
Hold transfer
  Copy selected text between files
E= Standard level  See <BOX OPERATIONS>, <COPY/MOVE TEXT>, <INSERT>
E= 
Box select
      Mark rectangle of text to move/copy/delete
E= 
Frame text
      Draw single or double line frame around selected box
E= 
Copy to file
    Copy text to another file, replacing contents
E= 
Append to file
  Copy text to end of another file
E= 
Insert date
     Insert current date at cursor
E= 
Letter case
     Change upper/lower case for character
E= 
Transpose
       Swap character with one on left or right
E≡ Advanced level
E≡ 
Hold operations
   Copy/append/insert/erase text in hold area
E≡ 
Box total
         Total boxed numbers, and insert sum
E≡ 
Column boxing
     Box full column width text, push/pull vertically

..>aps
SEARCH  feature set
 Core level    See <CURSOR MOVES>
 
Cursor moves
  Jump to word, line, screen, file boundaries
 
Scroll text
   Scroll text by screenful or line
S- Basic level   See <SEARCH/REPLACE>, <GOING PLACES>
S- 
Find text
     Search for text you specify
S- 
Replace text
  Replace found text with different text you specify
S- 
F6 wild card
  Find any symbol or blank
S- 
Location
      Move cursor to line/column in file, or line on page
S- 
Jump
          Jump to next/prior paragraph/page
S= Standard level
S= 
Wild cards
      Find any letter, number, character, line boundary,
S=                    special font, or use current find or marked text
S= 
Replace all
     Replace all matching occurrences from cursor forward
S= 
Everywhere
      Global replace of all occurrences in document
S= 
Selected text
   Replace any occurrences within selected text
S= 
Unreplace
       Restore previously replaced occurrence with find text
S= 
Swap find
       Switch the find text with the replace text
S= 
Bookmark
        Set place in file to return to
S= 
Go to sentence
  Jump to next/prior sentence
S= 
Jump to last
    Jump to last place in document
S= 
Jump non-ASCII
  Jump to next non-ASCII character in file
S= 
Match pair
      Search for next matching pair of symbol at cursor
S≡ Advanced level
S≡ 
Exit bookmark
   Remember place on exit, and jump there on entry

..>app
PRINT  feature set
 Core level  See <PRINTING>
 
All pages
   Print all pages of document
P- Basic level
P- 
Range of pages
  Print single page or range of pages
P- 
View
            Preview pages of document on screen before printing
P- 
Font sample
     Print a sample of every font in print control file
P= Standard level
P= 
Multiple copies
  Set number of copies to print
P= 
Feed method
      Set tractor, single sheet, or bin/tray feed
P= 
Output file
      Print to file on disk
P= 
Read def file
    Read settings defined in print control file
P= 
Link def file
    Assign print control file to document
P≡ Advanced level
P≡ 
Even/odd pages
   Print only even or only odd pages
P≡ 
Typewrite
        Print lines directly to printer

..>apm
MERGE  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
M- Basic level
M- (none)
M= Standard level  See <MERGE PRINT>
M= 
Input/output
  Simple merge of data file and document to printer
M= 
Trial 
        Merge sample record
M= 
One record
    Merge one record to printer
M= 
All records
   Merge and print all records
M≡ Advanced level
M≡ 
Input template
   Fixed length field format
M≡ 
Output template 
 Variables for align, reformat, omit line, prompted entry
M≡ 
Input/edit one
   Merge records one by one, edit each as needed
M≡ 
Conditions
       Selects records for merging

..>apt
TOOL  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
T- Basic level       See <TOOLS>, <SPELL CHECK>
T- 
Spell check word
  Check spelling of word at cursor
T- 
Spell scan
        Find next/prior word not in master dictionary
T- 
Spell autocheck
   Check spelling of words as you type
T- 
Spell guess
       View correctly spelled alternates of misspelled word
T- 
Word count
        Count number of words in document or selected text
T= Standard level    See <THESAURUS>, <SPELL CHECK>, <TOOLS>
T= 
Thesaurus
         Look up alternate word with similar meaning
T= 
Spell add word
    Add word to user dictionary
T= 
Spell skip word
   Ignore this word during spell check
T= 
Spell catch word
  Catch this word as misspelled, even if in dictionary
T= 
Tabs to spaces
    Expand tab characters to spaces per ruler tab stops
T= 
Spaces to tabs
    Convert leading spaces to single tab character
T= 
End space trim
    Trim trailing blank space at end of lines
T= 
Line end fix
      Fix line boundaries to be carriage return + line feed
T≡ Advanced level   See <SPELL CHECK>, <TOOLS>
T≡ 
Spell lists
      Load/save user/skip/catch lists with non-standard names
T≡ 
Non-ASCII strip
  Remove all non-ASCII characters from current document

..>apa
ADAPT  feature set
 Core level       See <ADAPT FEATURES>
 
Profiles
         Change level of individual feature sets
 
All features on
  Turn on all features temporarily, override profile
 
Customize
        Run Customizer program to change permanent settings
A- Basic level
A- (none)
A= Standard level  See <ADAPT FEATURES>, <CUSTOMIZE>, <MACROS>
A= 
Save profile
    Write profile settings to edit control file (ED.DEF)
A= 
Read def file
   Read settings defined in edit or print control file
A= 
Key macros
      Record and playback keystrokes, turn numbers mode on/off
A≡ Advanced level
A≡ 
Shorthand
       Expand abbreviations as you type
A≡ 
Buttons
         Add and remove buttons on button bar
A≡ 
Repeat key
      Press a key once, have it repeat several times

..>apv
VIEW  feature set
 Core level  See <SCREEN DISPLAY>
 
Top lines
   Turn display of Status/Menu/Ruler/Hint lines on/off
V- Basic level
V- 
Hide/show codes
  Turn display of formatting codes on/off
V= Standard level  See <WINDOW SPLIT>
V= 
Open window
     Split screen, display same file or another one
V= 
Pick window
     Move cursor to another window
V= 
Close window
    Close current window
V= 
Expand window
   Expand current window by closing another one
V= 
Zoom mode
       Fill screen with current window, keeping others open
V≡ Advanced level
V≡ 
Button bar
      Show line of customizable buttons at top of screen

..>apl
LAYOUT  feature sets

..>aplm
MARGIN  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
N- Basic level    See <LAYOUT>, <MARGINS/TABS>, <PARAGRAPHS>, <FORMATTING>
N- 
Page margins
     Top, bottom, left, right margins
N- 
Sheet size
       Page length and width
N- 
Ragged right
     Paragraphs line up evenly on left edge only
N- 
Justify
          Space paragraphs evenly between left and right margin
N- 
ASCII center
     Center line or marked text, no proportional formatting
N- 
Indent
           Indent paragraph left/right sides and/or first line
N- 
Reformat
         Rewrap lines in document
N- 
Wordwrap mode
    Turn wordwrap on/off, temporarily
N- 
Auto-ref mode
    Turn auto-reformat on/off, temporarily
N- 
Control reformat
 Insert command to turn reformat ability on/off
N- 
Tab stops
        Set tab stops at equal distances
N- 
Inch/Cm units
    Measurement values in inches/centimeters for commands
N= Standard level    See <CHARACTERS>
N= 
Top margin page 1
 Set extra (+/-) top margin for first page only
N= 
Center text
       Center text between margins, any font
N= 
Flush right
       Force paragraphs right, line up evenly on right edge
N= 
Spring text
       Force text to left and right from spring points
N= 
ASCII ragged
      Ragged right line or marked lines
N= 
ASCII justify
     Justify lines using spaces, not micro-spaces
N= 
ASCII flush
       Flush right lines using spaces, not micro-spaces
N= 
ASCII spring
      Spring text from cursor using spaces, not micro-spaces
N= 
Left outlines
     Floating paragraphs with first line indent/outdent
N= 
Auto-ref control
  Insert command to force automatic reformat on/off
N= 
Break paragraph
   Insert end of paragraph character, ragged
N= 
Soft/hard space
   Microspace character or no-break space between words
N= 
Soft/hard hyphen
  Conditional hyphen, no-break hyphen
N= 
Align text
        Insert command to position text when printed
N= 
Slide text
        Slide line left/right on screen
N= 
Use ruler
         Display/edit indent, tab stops, and ruler spacing value
N= 
Measurement units
 Command values in points, sixths, ruler spacing units
N≡ Advanced level    See <COLUMNS>
N≡ 
Columns
             Divide page into several columns
N≡ 
Head/footer margin
  Set header/footer margins different from body text
N≡ 
Binding margin
      Additional margin on binding side of page
N≡ 
Right/left pages
    Differentiate right and left pages
N≡ 
Landscape print
     Print sideways on paper
N≡ 
Indent variations
   Align paragraph number/symbol/heading, float indent
N≡ 
Break, justify
      Insert end of paragraph character, justified

..>aplf
SPACE/FONT  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
G- Basic level       See <SPACING>, <FONTS>
G- 
Multiple spacing
  Single, double, triple space lines when printed
G- 
Size
              Set width of characters, fixed width only
G- 
Typeface
          Set style of characters
G- 
Effect
            Set underline or boldface
G- 
Letters at cursor
 Insert font character pair around cursor
G- 
Document
          Insert Guideline at top of document to set font
G= Standard level
G= 
Size
              Set width/height of characters, variable or fixed width
G= 
Effect
            Set double underline, superscript, or subscript
G= 
Begin this line
   Insert Guideline to turn font on/off
G= 
Header/footer
     Set font for header and footer lines
G= 
Line height
       Set number of lines per inch for text/blank lines
G= 
Note spacing
      Set line height of footnotes
G= 
Downloaded fonts
  Use font definitions from file downloaded to printer
G≡ Advanced level
G≡ 
Head/footer spacing
 Set line height for header/footer different from body
G≡ 
Insert space
        Reserve additional height on page (for illustration)
G≡ 
Footnote font
       Set font for footnotes
G≡ 
Column font  
       Set font separately for each column

..>aplr
REFERENCE  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
R- Basic level
R- 
Header
  Page number at top of page, centered or flush right
R- 
Footer
  Page number at bottom of page, centered or flush right
R= Standard level    See <HEAD/FOOTERS>, <INSERT>, <FOOT/ENDNOTES>
R= 
Header
            Define multiple header lines
R= 
Footer
            Define multiple footer lines
R= 
Head/foot format
  Put text/number/date/time/filename to left/center/right
R= 
Suppress
          Suppress printing of header/footer for this page
R= 
Comment line
      Insert non-printing comment line
R= 
Footnotes
         Make selected text a footnote
R= 
Endnotes
          Make selected text an endnote
R= 
Footnote fence
    Separator between notes and text
R= 
Update references
 Move endnotes to end of document
R= 
Auto-number
       Insert sequence: 1 or 1. or 1: or (1) or superscript 1
R= 
Update sequence
   Resequence document numbers after making changes
R≡ Advanced level
R≡ 
Second lines
      Enter second line for header/footer through menu
R≡ 
Blank lines
       Set header/footer separation through menu
R≡ 
Right/left lines
  Put different header/footer on right/left pages
R≡ 
Print image
       Insert print image when printing document
R≡ 
User entry
        Pause for user input when printing document
R≡ 
Index
             Compile sorted index list from indexed words
R≡ 
Table of contents
 Compile table of contents from section heads
R≡ 
Series endnotes
   Place endnotes at end of each file in series

..>aplp
PAGING  feature set
 Core level
 (none)
Q- Basic level    See <PAGINATION>
Q- 
Auto-paging
    Automatically insert/adjust page breaks when editing
Q- 
Document
       Insert/update page breaks for whole document
Q- 
Remove breaks
  Delete all page break lines
Q- 
Hard Break
     Insert explicit page break, does not adjust upon repage
Q= Standard level
Q= 
By page
         Repaginate page by page, adjusting page break locations
Q= 
Set page number
 Change page number beginning with this page
Q= 
Soft Break
      Insert explicit page break, adjusts upon repage
Q≡ Advanced level
Q≡ 
Column break
    Insert both column and hard page break
Q≡ 
Orphan control
  Move orphan lines to next page
Q≡ 
Conditionals
    Keep block/lines on page, force left/right page
Q≡ 
Next number set
 Adjust number for next page, to insert from other source

..exp
..>as
A=Save profile
When you exit, PC-Write asks if you want to save the current settings for
all feature sets. Settings are stored permanently until you change and save
them again later. If you do not save your profile, features added or dropped
during the current edit session are not remembered next time you use
PC-Write. You can also save anytime before exiting.

KEYS: Alt A S 

..>as=
Profile settings are saved in your edit control file, ED.DEF. You can save
them in a different file by retyping the control filename upon saving.

..>aa
All features on

Alt A A
 (Alt-F6 F4) turns all features on for the current edit session.
All feature sets are temporarily updated to the highest level. This does not
change your profile, however. See <Set profile>. On the pull-down menus,
not in your profile that are just temporarily 'on' show a double
bar to the left of the item. Use this function to quickly access an
infrequently needed feature you've purposely left out of your profile.


BASIC EDITING

Enter text then revisit it if needed to make changes. Move cursor using
Arrow keys, or combine with Ctl or Shf to move farther distances quickly.
Paging and text search keys can also be used. See <CURSOR MOVES>
For table of speed editing keys, see <EDITING KEYS>.
To enter special hyphens and spaces, see <HYPHENS & SPACES>.
To insert current date in your document, see <INSERT>.
To change the look of text, see <FORMATTING>, <LAYOUT>.

..>el
..>els
..>elu
E=Letter case/transpose
Upper/lower case  
Alt E L S
 (F8)
To upper case     
Alt E L U
 (Alt-F8)
Transpose left    
Shf-Bksp
Transpose right   
Shf-Esc
To assign alternate keys for transpose, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>aw
..>awp
..>awo
Working modes
These settings are temporary. To set modes permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
Typing mode                Press                    Top line reads
Push existing text right   
Alt E P
 (Scroll Lock)     Push
Overwrite existing text    
Alt E O
 (Scroll Lock)     Over
V-Display codes
Hide formatting codes    
Alt V H
 (Alt-Spacebar)      R:F
Show formatting codes    
Alt V S
 (Alt-Spacebar)      r:f
..>awa
..>awaw
..>awar
..>awap
..>awac
..>awas
Automatic modes              Press                  Top line reads
N-Wrap text at end of line   
Alt L M R W
 (Shf-F7)    Wrap+
N-Rewrap text after editing  
Alt L M R A
 (Shf-F7)    Para+
Q-Insert/show page breaks    
Alt L P A
 (Alt-F7 F3)   Wrap# or Para#
T-Spell check as you type    
Alt T S A
 (Alt-F2 F7)     Se+ or Sp+
A≡Expand shorthand words     
Alt A U A
 (Alt-F6 F8 F8)  se+ or sp+
Watch Top line for information about current editing status and modes.
See <Status line>


..bxd
E=BOX OPERATIONS

E=You can move, copy, delete and frame text in a rectangular area. First you
E=must select the text by boxing with 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7). See <BOXING TEXT>
E≡If you box a list of numbers, you can calculate and insert a total.
..bxo
Box moves and copies overwrite existing text or spaces. If you're moving or
copying, first clear the target area. Boxing text puts screen in Hide mode.
See <Hide/Show codes>
To remove extra spaces left by box moved from end of lines, see <Convert>.

..>eif
..>eifs
..>eifd
..>eifa
..>eifr
E=Drawing a frame
Begin frame drawing with text selected in Boxing or Boxed mode.
Be sure to box an area one space wider/longer than text to allow for frame.
Use ASCII frame when your printer does not have box characters available.

KEYS: Alt E I F S
 or 
D
 or 
A
 or 
R
  (Ctl-F9)
┌────────┐ ╔════════╗ +--------+
│ Single │ ║ Double ║ | ASCII  |
└────────┘ ╚════════╝ +--------+
To do your own box drawing and shading, see <CHARACTERS>.

..>eib
..>eib=
E≡Totaling numbers
Numbers in a boxed area are totalled and the sum inserted in the document.
If the cursor is not moved after boxing, then sum is inserted below box;
otherwise at cursor. Numbers may have decimal point or thousands separator
or currency symbol. They don't have to be aligned with each other. You can
skip or accept numbers that contain non-numeric text (text on number line).

KEYS: Alt E I B
 (Ctl-F9 F7)

E=Other operations you can do in Boxing Mode:
Set BOXED mode, cursor to upper left:  
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7)
In BOXED mode, Copy box:  
Alt E C
 (F3)
In BOXED mode, Move box:  
Alt E M
 (F6)
Delete box:  
Alt E D
 (F4)
Go to upper left of moved/deleted box:  
Shf-Ctl-End
Undelete a just-deleted box, with  
Alt E B B then Alt E U D
  cursor at upper left corner:     (Ctl-F7 then Ctl-F4)
Undo box copy, with text still boxed:  
Alt E U C
 (F4 F4)
Undo box move, with text still boxed:  
Alt E U M
 (Shf-Ctl-End then F6)
Insert a file as a box:  
Alt E B B then Alt E F I
                         (Ctl-F7 then Ctl-F3)
Copy a box to another file:  
Ctl-F6
  See <Copy to a File>
Slide box text right or left:  
Alt L R A R/L
 (Shf-Ins/Del)
Repeat replace:  
Alt S R S
 (Alt-F10 F9)
Change font characters:  
Alt L F L
Change letter case:  
Alt E L

..bml
..bxl
If you have a Marked or Boxed area and use an operation that applies to
whole file, not just the marked or boxed part, you get a warning.


CHARACTERS

<Box drawing>
<Foreign characters>
<Math symbols>
<Hyphens & spaces>
<Character codes>

To enter font characters, see <FONTS>

..bch
BOX DRAWING characters:      For Framing feature, See <Drawing a frame>
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╦══╩╦══╩╦══╩╦══╩╦═══╦╩══╦╩══╦╩══╦╩══╦╝╚╦══╩╦══╩╦══╩╦══╩╦═══╦╩══╦╩══╦╩══╦╩══╦
║ A ║ S ║ D ║ F ║ G ║ H ║ J ║ K ║ L ║  ║ A ║ S ║ D ║ F ║ G ║ H ║ J ║ K ║ L ║
║ ├ ║ ┼ ║ ┤ ║«─ ║ ─»║ ╟ ║ ╫ ║ ╢ ║ ░ ║  ║ ╠ ║ ╬ ║ ╣ ║«═ ║ ═»║ ╞ ║ ╪ ║ ╡ ║ ▒ ║
╚═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═══╝  ╚═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═╦═╩═══╝
  ║ Z ║ X ║ C ║ V ║ B ║ N ║ M ║          ║ Z ║ X ║ C ║ V ║ B ║ N ║ M ║
  ║ └ ║ ┴ ║ ┘ ║ │ ║ ╙ ║ ╨ ║ ╜ ║          ║ ╚ ║ ╩ ║ ╝ ║ ║ ║ ╘ ║ ╧ ║ ╛ ║
  ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝          ╚═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╩═══╝
          SHF-ALT BOX SET                          SHF-CTL BOX SET

Press Shf and Alt keys plus letter.     Press Shf and Ctl keys plus letter.
Be sure typing mode is set to Overwrite. See <Typing mode>

..ach
..acc
FOREIGN CHARACTERS:  Press first key, then 
Accent Key
 (~), then second key
('Acc' is Accent key)
a Acc "  
ä
 │ a Acc `  
à
 │ a Acc ^  
â
 │ o Acc a  
å
A Acc "  
Ä
 │ e Acc `  
è
 │ e Acc ^  
ê
 │ A Acc o  
Å
e Acc "  
ë
 │ i Acc `  
ì
 │ i Acc ^  
î
 │
i Acc "  
ï
 │ o Acc `  
ò
 │ o Acc ^  
ô
 │ a Acc _  
ª
o Acc "  
ö
 │ u Acc `  
ù
 │ u Acc ^  
û
 │ o Acc _  
º
O Acc "  
Ö
 │            │            │
u Acc "  
ü
 │ a Acc '  
á
 │ c Acc ,  
ç
 │ c Acc /  
¢
U Acc "  
Ü
 │ E Acc '  
É
 │ C Acc ,  
Ç
 │ - Acc L  
£
y Acc "  
ÿ
 │ e Acc '  
é
 │ n Acc ~  
ñ
 │ = Acc Y  
¥
           │ i Acc '  
í
 │ N Acc ~  
Ñ
 │ t Acc P  
₧
a Acc e  
æ
 │ o Acc '  
ó
 │ ? Acc ?  
¿
 │ - Acc f  
ƒ
A Acc E  
Æ
 │ u Acc '  
ú
 │ ! Acc !  
¡
 │

MATH SYMBOLS:  Press first key, then 
Accent Key
 (~), then second key.
('Acc' is Accent key)
1 Acc `  
░
 │ a Acc /  
α
 │ d Acc /  
δ
 │ ) Acc `  
⌡
2 Acc `  
▒
 │ b Acc /  
ß
 │ f Acc /  
φ
 │ 1 Acc 2  
½
3 Acc `  
▓
 │ g Acc /  
Γ
 │ e Acc /  
ε
 │ 1 Acc 4  
¼
4 Acc `  
█
 │ p Acc /  
π
 │ ! Acc `  
ⁿ
 │ : Acc `  
÷
5 Acc `  
▄
 │ S Acc /  
Σ
 │ # Acc `  
■
 │ / Acc `  
√
6 Acc `  
▌
 │ s Acc /  
σ
 │ $ Acc `  
∞
 │ + Acc `  
±
7 Acc `  
▐
 │ m Acc /  
µ
 │ % Acc `  
°
 │ . Acc `  
∙
8 Acc `  
▀
 │ t Acc /  
τ
 │ ^ Acc `  
∩
 │ = Acc `  
≡
           │ F Acc /  
Φ
 │ & Acc `  
·
 │ ~ Acc `  
≈
[ Acc `  
⌐
 │ h Acc /  
Θ
 │ * Acc `  
²
 │ > Acc `  
≥
] Acc `  
¬
 │ M Acc /  
Ω
 │ ( Acc `  
⌠
 │ < Acc `  
≤

HYPHENS & SPACES
Normal hyphen    
Hyphen
 (- key)
..hdh
N=Hard Hyphen (÷)  
Ctl-Hyphen
 (keeps words together)
..sfh
N=Soft Hyphen ( )  
Shf-Ctl-Hyphen
 (conditional at end of line)
Normal space     
Spacebar
Space at right   
Ins
N=Repeated spaces  
Shf-Ins
  See <Sliding text>
Spaces to tab    
Ctl-I
 (pushes text at cursor to next tab)
..hds
N=Hard Space  (·)  
Ctl-Space
 (keeps words together)
..sfs
N=Soft Space       
Shf-Ctl-Space
 (used in formatting)
To assign alternate keys for inserting hyphens and spaces, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

CHARACTER CODES
To insert character by code number, press and hold Alt key, then type code
on numeric keypad, then release Alt key.
..fon
Font characters - codes 000-031
CODE/CHR./KEYS  FONT   See <FONTS>
014     Alt-A   Align font  See <Alignment>
002     Alt-B   Bold
006     Alt-C   Compressed
016     Alt-D   Double
003     Alt-E   Elite
028     Alt-F   Fast
011  ** Alt-G   Guide line  See <DOT LINES>
024     Alt-H   Higher (superscript)
021     Alt-I   Italic
008     Alt-J   J font
020     Alt-K   Keep paragraph font  See <Break paragraph>
025     Alt-L   Lower (subscript)
007     Alt-M   M font
017  1   Alt-N   Number font  See <Auto-numbering>
019     Alt-O   Overstrike
005     Alt-P   Pica
022     Alt-Q   Q font
030     Alt-R   R font
001  
 
  Alt-S   Second strike
012 ** Shf-Alt-T Top of page  See <Inserting breaks>
023     Alt-U   Underline
004     Alt-V   V font
018     Alt-W   W, Double underline
013     Alt-X   X font (Carriage return)
031     Alt-Y   Y font
015     Alt-Z   Z font (Hard page break)
Not used: 0, Tab 9, Line Boundary 10, End of File 26, Esc 27, Soft Hyphen 29
** (cannot show character)

ASCII characters - codes 032-127
CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.
032 space│048  0   │064  @   │080  P   │096  `   │112  p
033  !   │049  1   │065  A   │081  Q   │097  a   │113  q
034  "   │050  2   │066  B   │082  R   │098  b   │114  r
035  #   │051  3   │067  C   │083  S   │099  c   │115  s
036  $   │052  4   │068  D   │084  T   │100  d   │116  t
037  %   │053  5   │069  E   │085  U   │101  e   │117  u
038  &   │054  6   │070  F   │086  V   │102  f   │118  v
039  '   │055  7   │071  G   │087  W   │103  g   │119  w
040  (   │056  8   │072  H   │088  X   │104  h   │120  x
041  )   │057  9   │073  I   │089  Y   │105  i   │121  y
042  *   │058  :   │074  J   │090  Z   │106  j   │122  z
043  +   │059  ;   │075  K   │091  [   │107  k   │123  {
044  ,   │060  <   │076  L   │092  \   │108  l   │124  |
045  -   │061  =   │077  M   │093  ]   │109  m   │125  }
046  .   │062  >   │078  N   │094  ^   │110  n   │126  ~
047  /   │063  ?   │079  O   │095  _   │111  o   │127

Extended Characters - codes 128-255
For keystrokes using Accent key, see <FOREIGN CHARACTERS>, <MATH SYMBOLS>
CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.│CODE CHR.
128  Ç   │150  û   │171  ½   │193  ┴   │215  ╫   │237  φ
129  ü   │151  ù   │172  ¼   │194  ┬   │216  ╪   │238  ε
130  é   │152  ÿ   │173  ¡   │195  ├   │217  ┘   │239  ∩
131  â   │153  Ö   │174  «   │196  ─   │218  ┌   │240  ≡
132  ä   │154  Ü   │175  »   │197  ┼   │219  █   │241  ±
133  à   │155  ¢   │176  ░   │198  ╞   │220  ▄   │242  ≥
134  å   │156  £   │177  ▒   │199  ╟   │221  ▌   │243  ≤
135  ç   │157  ¥   │178  ▓   │200  ╚   │222  ▐   │244  ⌠
136  ê   │158  ₧   │179  │   │201  ╔   │223  ▀   │245  ⌡
137  ë   │159  ƒ   │180  ┤   │202  ╩   │224  α   │246  ÷
138  è   │160  á   │181  ╡   │203  ╦   │225  ß   │247  ≈
139  ï   │161  í   │182  ╢   │204  ╠   │226  Γ   │248  °
140  î   │162  ó   │183  ╖   │205  ═   │227  π   │249  ∙
141  ì   │163  ú   │184  ╕   │206  ╬   │228  Σ   │250  ·
142  Ä   │164  ñ   │185  ╣   │207  ╧   │229  σ   │251  √
143  Å   │165  Ñ   │186  ║   │208  ╨   │230  µ   │252  ⁿ
144  É   │166  ª   │187  ╗   │209  ╤   │231  τ   │253  ²
145  æ   │167  º   │188  ╝   │210  ╥   │232  Φ   │254  ■
146  Æ   │168  ¿   │189  ╜   │211  ╙   │233  Θ   │255
147  ô   │169  ⌐   │190  ╛   │212  ╘   │234  Ω   │
148  ö   │170  ¬   │191  ┐   │213  ╒   │235  δ   │
149  ò   │         │192  └   │214  ╓   │236  ∞   │
PC-Write reserved characters: Hard Hyphen 246, Soft/hard space 249/250


..col
..>lmc
N≡COLUMNS
Use column format for newsletter, translation or other document requiring
parallel text. Also useful for tables with variable length entries. Columns
lie within page margins and have white space between columns (separations).
Each column can have its own indents, shapes and tabstops. See <PARAGRAPHS>
..>lmcn
Standard format allows for several columns, each with same width. One column
of different width can be placed at far left or right of other columns.
Non-standard formats require direct Ruler editing. See <Column Rulers>

KEYS: Alt L M C


Proportional text may appear on screen to extend past right indent of
column, but prints correctly. To set column fonts, see <Location>.

Wordwrap and reformat use indent and shape of current column, independent of
other columns. Adding or deleting lines affects only one column, unless you
want to affect a line across all columns using these keys:

Shf-Enter
  add a line, all columns

Shf-Ctl-Enter
  delete a line, all columns
Blank lines are added to end of short columns to equal length of longest
one. Marking ignores column format. Use boxing instead of marking within
columns, unless you want to affect ALL columns across. See <SELECTING TEXT>

Moving the cursor in columns usually behaves as if each column is a page.
Move between columns using these keys:

Arrow
  across boundary

Shf-Arrow
  to column boundary

Shf-Home
  to prior home

Shf-End
  to next end

Moving column text
PC-Write does not automatically flow text on page from one column to next.
Use column boxing to move text from one column to another. You may need to
move text before joining or changing number of columns in layout.
See <COLUMN BOXING>
Text does flow across page breaks, so column continues on next page. To
prevent text flow to next page, see <Break column>.

..>lmce
N≡Equal columns
Changing number of columns creates layout with minimum separation, maximum
width, and best Ruler spacing for current font. New columns have indent and
shape of prior paragraph (unless you change it), and existing text in column
area reformats into leftmost column. Status line shows 'Col' while in column
area. Change number of columns back to zero to end column layout. A change
in column layout (different number, separation, width, or ruler spacing)
breaks columns and paragraphs. See also <COLUMNS>

KEYS: Alt L M C E

CAUTION:
Do not reduce number of columns when there is text in any columns other than
leftmost. Move all text to leftmost column before changing number. This also
applies when removing unequal column, or joining columns.
See <Moving column text>

..>lmce=
If you create columns in area of existing text not in column format, you are
prompted with two choices: reformat text below cursor into new column format,
or leave existing text alone (assume column text will be added at cursor).

..>lmcs
..>lmcw
..>lmcus
..>lmcuw
N≡Separation and width
Fine tune layout by changing space between columns or their width. Changing
one value for equal columns adjusts the other for equal columns accordingly.
For unequal column, separation is space between unequal column and its
neighboring equal column. Change unequal separation or width before changing
equal ones because changing unequal values adjusts width of equal columns,
and reformats text to new width. See <Unequal column>

KEYS: Alt L M C
 then:

S
 or 
W
  (equal columns)

U S
 or 
U W
  (unequal column)

..>lmcr
..>lmc=
Ruler spacing
PC-Write sets Ruler spacing that works well if you don't add too many
smaller fonts on same line. If text overflows a column, you must make
spacing narrower (increase number per inch). Applies to all columns across.

KEYS: Alt L M C R


..>lmcj
N≡Joining columns
Combine two or more neighboring columns to form one column as wide as the
sum of their widths and separations. Use when a headline spans a multicolumn
story in a newsletter. Joining removes separation between columns and
reformats using indents, shapes, and fonts of leftmost column. Joining
begins at cursor and continues to next column layout (select text first to
limit scope). Joining does not actually change value for number of columns
in column layout, it adjusts wrapping width of text (e.g. three-column
layout with columns one and two joined acts like it has two columns, one
twice as wide as the other).

KEYS: Alt L M C J 


You cannot join columns if there is text in rightmost column. Move text to
bottom of leftmost column before joining. See <Moving column text>
Unjoining columns reformats text into leftmost column.

..>lmcu
..>lmcul
..>lmcur
..>lmcuo
..>lmcui
N≡Unequal column
Use one column with different width than rest of columns for marginal notes.
It displays to left of equal columns but can be printed to left or right.
With document layout that differentiates left and righthand pages, place
unequal column on inside or outside of page, to mirror columns on page.
Set width or separation of unequal column to begin using unequal column.
Values for unequal column affect equal ones. See <Separation and width>

KEYS: Alt L M C U L
 or 
R
 or 
O
 or 
I


..>lmcb
..cbk
N≡Break column
A change in column layout (width, separation, number of columns) breaks
columns and paragraphs. Explicitly break a column (without changing column
layout) to differentiate variable entries in a table, or at every page break
in newsletters where stories stay on same page. Applies across all columns.

KEYS: Alt L M C B 



..>em
COPY/MOVE TEXT

E-Moving within a File
Select text then move cursor to new location. Moving deletes text from where
it was and inserts it at cursor. Text stays marked so you can move it
somewhere else. Unmark it when done moving. See <SELECTING TEXT>

KEYS: Alt E M
 (F6)
..>eum
E-Undo move
With moved text still selected, you can move text back to original position.

KEYS: Alt E U M
 (Shf-Ctl-End, F6)
To transpose a character left/right, see <Letter case/transpose>.
To slide text left or right, see <Sliding text>.

..>ec
E-Copy within a File
Select text then move cursor to new location. Copying inserts at cursor,
leaving original copy where it was. New copy is still marked, so you can
continue to make copies without remarking it. Unmark it when done copying.

KEYS: Alt E C
 (F3)
..>euc
E-Undo copy
With copied text still selected, use 
Alt E U C
 (F4 F4) to erase it.

..mfm
E-If copying causes file to grow too big to fit in available memory, you may
get message with option to copy as much as will fit, or cancel copy. You may
want to start a new file, or free up space by removing memory resident (TSR)
programs.

..>ef
..>efc
..>efa
..>efc=
..>efc=c
E=Copy to a File
Copy selected text from the file you're editing to another file. If there is
already text in the other file, you can replace it, or append to end of it.
After copying, text is still selected. Unmark or delete it when done.

KEYS: Alt E F
 (Ctl-F6) then:

C
 (F9) to replace contents

A
 (F10) to append to contents
To write a copy of entire file to another file, see <FILE MANAGE>.
To transfer selected text from one file to a specific location in another
file, see <Transferring>.

..>efi
E-Copy from a File
Insert entire contents of another file to cursor in current file. Handy for
inserting text you use often (e.g. your name and address).

KEYS: Alt E F I
 (Ctl-F3)
E=To insert file in boxed mode, press 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7) before 
Alt E F I
.

..>eh
E≡Hold text
Text can be stored temporarily in the hold area. Deleted text, and marked
text when you switch files, is automatically put there. Use it to collect
text from several locations to put somewhere else.
..>ehx=
..>ehc
..>ehe
..>eha
Copying selected text to hold area replaces any existing text with new text.
Appending text to hold area adds to the end of any text already there.
Erasing hold deletes all held text (useful to prepare for appending).
..>ehi
Inserting held text copies text in the hold area back into document at your
cursor. Inserting can be repeated multiple times or in different locations,
as held text is stored until erased or replaced with new text.

KEYS: Alt E H

I
 Insert    (Ctl-F4)

C
 Copy to   (Shf-Ctl F4)

E
 Erase     (Shf-Ctl F5)

A
 Append to (Shf-Ctl F6)

..>eht
E-Transferring held text copies selected text from one file to your cursor in
another file. When you switch files, any selected text in first file is
copied to hold area. Upon entering second file, the status line says
'Holding' and text in hold area is ready for transferring. You must transfer
the held text before you delete other text (which replaces hold).

KEYS: Alt E H
 (F3) after switching files

To copy text between windows, see <WINDOW SPLIT>.


..>ac
A=CUSTOMIZE

Many functions set while editing are only temporary, and reset to program
default values when you exit PC-Write. Customizing sets functions perma
nently by writing changes to your edit control file. See <Control files>
Load Customizer to view and change settings. Saved changes take effect
immediately upon returning to your document.

KEYS: Alt A C
  (Alt-F6 F5)
You can also run the Customizer outside PC-Write. Type CUSTOM at DOS prompt.

..>ar
Control files
PC-Write uses commands in the edit control file, ED.DEF, to adapt and
customize itself to your needs. Commands may be Guide lines, key
definitions, macros, or lines beginning with a %, !, &, #, or * symbol.
A=
Alt A R
 (Alt-F6 F6) reads a different edit control file temporarily.
Control file remains in effect until another is read, or you exit PC-Write.

..cfe
If PC-Write finds an error when reading a control file, cancel reading rest
of control file with 
Esc
, or press 
F9
 to continue past error. There is no
hazard in reading past errors, though some commands may be ignored. You can
edit the control file directly to correct errors.
(See PC-Write Wizard's Book.)

You can have other control files besides ED.DEF, that contain settings
specific to one document or group of documents. Have custom file be read
automatically with a document (or group), by following these steps:
1. Name control file 'ED.xxx' where 'xxx' is same filename extension as
   the document(s) it pertains to. Ex. ED.DOC for LETTER.DOC
2. Use the Customizer to turn on control file search. See <CUSTOMIZE>

For printer control file information, see <Print control file>.


..>ed
DELETING TEXT

Use quick keys to delete (cut) character, word, or line from document.
E-For other sizes, select text first then delete. See <SELECTING TEXT>
E-
KEYS:
 
Alt E D
 (F4)
See <Quick delete>

..>eud
E-Undelete
Insert (paste) deleted text back in document at cursor. Can be pasted
repeatedly, until you cut other text.

KEYS: Alt E U D
 (Ctl-F4)
E=To undelete boxed text, press 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7) before 
Alt E U D
.
See <BOX OPERATIONS>
..hfl
E-Delete puts text in hold area, in case you want to undelete it. If hold is
almost full, you can still delete but not all can be recovered by undelete.
See <Hold text>
..>edc
Block delete in HIDE mode deletes Guide lines at start of block, but asks
before deleting any at end of block. See <Guide lines>, <Hide/Show codes>

Quick delete
Word to right  
Ctl-Esc

Word To left   
Ctl-Bksp

To end of line 
Ctl-Enter
Entire line    
Home, Ctl-Enter
E-  or           
Shf-Ctl-Enter
E-To line start  
Shf-Ctl-Bksp
For quick delete in column mode, see <COLUMNS>.

Deleting characters

Bksp
 deletes character to left of cursor, 
Del
 deletes under cursor.
Typing in overwrite mode write over character at cursor. See <Typing mode>

Deleting file
Delete all text in current file by selecting entire document first.
To delete a file on disk, see <Delete>.


EDITING KEYS

Summary of speed keys follows. See <Function key reminder> at bottom.
See also <MENUS>, <GOING PLACES>, <CHARACTERS>, <COLUMNS>, <MOUSE>
To assign your own speed keys, see <MACROS>.
To assign alternate keys for some of these operations, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

S=Bookmark
Set   
Ctl-Home
Jump  
Ctl-End
Jump, last place  
Shf-Ctl-End
Deleting
At cursor  
Del
To left 
Bksp
Word right  
Ctl-Esc
Word left   
Ctl-Bksp
Line, cursor to end   
Ctl-Enter
Line, entire   
Home, Ctl-Enter
E-          or   
Shf-Ctl-Enter
E-Line, from beginning  
Shf-Ctl-Bksp
Inserting
Blank  
Ins
Line  
Enter
Line, align with text above 
 Shf-Enter
N=Hyphen, hard  
Ctl-Hyphen
N=Hyphen, soft  
Shf-Ctl-Hyphen
N=Space, hard   
Ctl-Space
N=Space, soft   
Shf-Ctl-Space
Spaces, to tab stop  
Ctl-I
E-Mark
Word  
Ctl-Alt-W
Line  
Ctl-Alt-L
Sentence   
Ctl-Alt-S
Paragraph  
Ctl-Alt-P
Modes
Push/Over typing  
Scroll Lock
V-Hide/Show codes   
Alt-Space
A=Numbers  
Ctl-^
A=Record keys
Record on/off  
Ctl-@
Playback   
Grey*
S-Search/scan
Forward   
Grey+
 (Ctl-L)
Backward  
Grey-
 (Ctl-O)
N=Slide text
To right  
Shf-Ins
To left   
Shf-Del
E=Transposing
Character to left   
Shf-Bksp
Character to right  
Shf-Esc
N-Temporary Indents
left   
Ctl-[
right  
Ctl-]
first line  
Ctl-\
Screen
Print    
Shf-Grey*
Refresh  
Ctl-Grey*

Function key reminder

F1
:System/help 
F3
.Copy/mark   
F5
.Un-select 
F7
.Reformat    
F9
:Search-set

F2
:Window      
F4
.Delete/mark 
F6
.Move/mark 
F8
.Switch-case 
F10
.Replace-one
Shf + key

sF1
.Hints±     
sF3
:Merge                   
sF7
.Reform-mode
               
sF4
:Typewrite 
sF6
:Imp/Exp
Ctl + key

cF1
:Tutorial   
cF3
:File-ins  
cF5
.Mark-all    
cF7
.Box-mark    
cF9
:Frame-box

cF2
:Ruler      
cF4
.Un-delete 
cF6
:Tofile/mark 
cF8
.Flush-ASCII 
cF10
.Swap-find
Alt + key

aF1
:Name/File  
aF3
:Macros    
aF5
:Convert  
aF7
:Paging     
aF9
:Location

aF2
:Spell/thes 
aF4
:Misc-tool 
aF6
:Adapt    
aF8
.Upper-case 
aF10
:Replace-menu


..>f
FILE BASICS

<Operations>
<Making subfiles>
<Shortcuts>

OPERATIONS
..>fo
..>foc
F-Open/create a file
When you open a file, PC-Write reads it from disk into computer's memory.
You can type over name at prompt, or arrow past path to change just name. If
file does not exist, it is created (upon your confirmation). If you typed
name of file improperly, you can retype it. See <Filenames>. Opening a file
closes (exits) current file, unless you split window. See <Window split>

KEYS: Alt F O
  (F1 F6)
..>fob
Backups
Whenever you open a file, you can write a backup to keep in case you run
into problems while editing. You can set program to always or never backup,
or backup on exiting instead. See <CUSTOMIZE>

For file switching options after Alt F O, see <SHORTCUTS>.
Have PC-Write remember names of files you've been editing. See <CUSTOMIZE>
To set a permanent filename extension or location, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
..mfh
F-If your memory does not have enough free space to open the file specified,
PC-Write may ask to free the hold area to make more room. See <Hold text>
You may have to break a large file into smaller ones. See <MAKING SUBFILES>

..>fol
Read-only mode
You can read a locked file (e.g. on a network) on screen but cannot write
changes to it.

..>fl
F-List & select
From the list of files, highlight one and press 
Enter
 to open it.
Highlighting a subdirectory name (ends with \) and pressing Enter displays
its files. Or, press F8 to type in name of directory not listed. F8 option
is also available at all filename prompts. See also <List files>

KEYS: Alt F L
 (F1 F6 F8 Enter).

..>fn
F-New name
Type over old name that appears at prompt, then press 
Enter
. Now when you
save or exit file, your text is written to new name. If you saved file when
it had the old name, the old file is still on your disk. See also <Rename>
If you haven't yet named your document, status line shows "<no name>".
You're asked to name it when PC-Write needs to write it to disk.

KEYS: Alt F N
 (F1 F5)

..>fs
..dfl
..cns
Save a file
When you make changes to a file on screen, the changes are only in your
computer's memory. Save changes to disk often, to prevent losing editing if
your computer loses power. If you've taken the floppy disk that contains
your file out of its original drive, you need to reinsert the correct disk.
This may occur if you've inserted a spelling, thesaurus, printer, or other
disk in the drive. If your disk is too full to save added text, you can save
to a different, less full disk.

KEYS: Alt F S
 (F1 F3)
PC-Write can periodically save or remind you to save. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..>fus
..>fue
..>fu
Undo changes
If you make a big mistake, reopen file as it was before you made changes.
This cancels only changes made since last time you saved. Once you've saved,
the only way to cancel changes is to start over, using your backup copy.

KEYS: Alt F U


S
 Since last save (F1 F9 F6 F10)

E
 Exit, no save (F1 F9 F2)

..>fe
Exit a file
You can exit a file by exiting PC-Write. If you have changed your document
since the last time you saved, the file is automatically saved.
To exit a file without saving it, undo changes first. See <Undo changes>

KEYS: Alt F E
 (F1 F2)
F-If you want to exit your current file but don't want to exit PC-Write, you
can open another file (which exits current file). See <Open/create a file>
Closing a window exits a file, too. See <WINDOW SPLIT>

..>fotb=
..>for
..>fotb
MAKING SUBFILES
If you try to open a file too big to fit in memory, PC-Write asks if you
want to break it into smaller files to edit separately. You select number of
subfiles to make. If subfile with same name already exists, you can cancel
overwriting that file.
To put subfiles back into one, use DOS COPY command:
A>COPY file1 + file2 + file3 bigfile
  copies "file1", "file2", and "file3" to a file named "bigfile"
See <DOS commands>

SHORTCUTS
Loading Options
open file, no backup      ED filename
/e
open file, create backup  ED filename
/s
  To permanently set backup status, see <CUSTOMIZE>
create file as typed      ED filename
/c
list files to open        ED *.*
 (or use filename.* or *.ext)
open file, Read Only      ED filename
/r
open to nn line in file   ED filename
/nn
show control files read   ED filename
/w
All / options may be used in combination. For example: filename
/e/w

F-File Switching
(All load options listed above are also available when switching files.)
Quick switch, no backup    F1 F6, filename, 
F10
Quick switch, with backup  F1 F6, filename, 
F9
Quick switch to prior/next file in series  F1 F6 
F5/F7
Switch to filename at cursor  F1 F6 
F6
  (useful in ED.DIR)

..ssn
..ssf
..ssr
..ssp
..spr
F-Files in a series
Using 
F5
 or 
F7
 Quick switch following 
F1 F6
 lets PC-Write know you are
editing files in series. Series files have same name with incremental last
one or two digit number or letter (FILE1.DOC, FILE2.DOC). Search & replace,
spell scan, update references, renumbering, and printing can continue to
next file, once you've reached end of current file. Both Print and Update
references check for file series even if you haven't used F5/F7 once.
To permanently turn on/off files series option, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

Printing Options
Display print menu, exit when done printing  ED filename
/p
Print all pages, then exit                   ED filename
/e/p
Print first page, bypass prompts/menus       ED filename
/s/p
Print multiple copies, bypass prompts/menus  ED filename
/p/n/e

  (n is number of copies)
Print file to another file                   ED filename 
filename/p
See also <PRINTING>


..>fc
F=FILE CONVERT
To edit or save a file not in PC-Write format, you must convert it first.

..>fci
F=Import
Convert and open a file not in current PC-Write format.

KEYS: Alt F C I
 (Shf-F6) then:
..>fcio
F=
O
 (F2)  Old PC-Write (previous to Standard level 2.0)
  converts older style page breaks and Guide lines
..>fcih
F=
H
 (F3)  Highbits (Wordstar, strips characters above 127)
..>fciw
F=
W
 (F4)  WordPerfect file (version 5.0 or 5.1)
..>fcid
F=
D
 (F5)  DCA (IBM's Document Content Architecture format)
..>fci=
At import filename prompt:
1. Type name of file to convert (or press 
F8
 to choose from list).
Be sure to include file extension (.TXT, .DOC, etc.). See <Filenames>
2. Press 
F10
, type PC-Write name you want file to have, then 
Enter
.

..>fce
F=Export
Write a copy of your file to a file in another format.
..>fceh

KEYS: Alt F C I
 (Shf-F6) then:
..>fcio
F=
H
 (F6)  Hard ASCII (keeps hard returns, page breaks)
..>fces
F=
S
 (F7)  Soft ASCII (transport to other text processor)
..>fcew
F=
W
 (F8)  WordPerfect file (version 5.0 or 5.1)
..>fced
F=
D
 (F9)  DCA (IBM's Document Content Architecture format)
..>fce=
At export filename prompt, type name for converted file.
Be sure to include file extension (.TXT, .DOC, etc.). See <Filenames>

..>fcac
ASCII export may ask whether to delete codes above 127. This includes box or
foreign characters and special hyphens/spaces. See <Extended characters>
To remove non-ASCII characters from current document, see <Convert>.
To convert tabs, spaces, or line ends in document, see <Convert>.


..>fm
F=FILE MANAGE
These commands help with file housekeeping within PC-Write. Similar
functions and more are available when you exit to DOS. See <DOS commands>

..>fmr
..>fmr=
F=Rename

Alt F N
 (F1 F5) renames a file in memory. See <New name>

Alt F M R
 (Alt-F1 F5) renames a file on disk.
..foc
If you type the name of a file that already exists, you are asked if you
want to write over existing file.

..>fmc
..>fmc=
F=Copy

Alt F M C
 (Alt-F1 F6) writes a copy of your file to disk.
You can write it to a different name or location by typing at prompt.
To copy files other than current one, use DOS COPY. See <DOS commands>

..>fme
..>fme=
..>fme=c
F=Delete

Alt F M E
 (Alt-F1 F7) deletes a file on disk. You are always asked to
confirm your deletion. To delete the file currently open, first delete the
copy on disk; then exit PC-Write without saving changes. See <Undo changes>

..>fml
F=List files

Alt-F1 F8
 then 
Enter
 lists files in current directory. If there are
subdirectories, you can highlight one and press Enter to list its files. The
parent directory (indicated by '..\') can be selected to return to list
files in previous directory. To list files in a directory not listed, press

F8
 and type a different name at directory prompt. Listing files is available
at any filename prompt by pressing 
F8
. See also <List & select>
The listing displays file size, date, and time if room. Otherwise, just
filename displays. 
F4
 switches back and forth between listing types.
To set default listing type, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>fmd
..>fmd=
F≡DOS drive:dir
Changing the current DOS drive and/or directory (path) from within PC-Write
makes it easy to access files on a new path. Then you don't have to type a
path each time you open another file. See also <Name prefix> below.

KEYS: Alt F M D
 (Alt-F1 F3)

..>fmn
..>fmn=
F≡Name prefix
Prefix letters are inserted before every name typed at a file prompt. This
is handy for a series of files that all begin with the same name. Or, use it
to access files on another drive or directory, without changing DOS path.
To set a permanent prefix for names, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

KEYS: Alt F M N
 (Alt-F1 F2)

..>fmo
F≡Open notes
Opening directory notes switches to a file named ED.DIR in the current
directory (if it doesn't exist, it's created). The notes file contains a
directory listing with space for you to type comments. The file is updated
each time you open it, to show new (+) or deleted (-) files.
To exclude file size, date, or time for entries, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

KEYS: Alt F M O
 (Alt-F1 F9)

..>fd
..>fds
F=DOS SHELL
If your computer has enough memory you may temporarily exit PC-Write to run
another program or DOS command, keeping PC-Write and your file in memory.

Alt F D S
 (F1 F4 then Enter) shells to DOS. The screen shows a prompt
(A>) just like when you exit PC-Write. Now you can type DOS commands as
usual. See <DOS commands>

..>fdr
F=
Alt F D R
 (F1 F4) runs a DOS command directly from PC-Write.
The top line reads:
  Command file (Esc:cancel F8:dir): "drive:\COMMAND.COM"
where "drive" is boot drive.
Type name of .COM or .EXE file to execute. PC-Write looks first for a .COM,
then for a .EXE file.

Exiting the Shell, Re-entering PC-Write
When you run a program directly from PC-Write, and the program finishes, you
are prompted with:
    To return to the edit program, press any key
Or, if at the DOS prompt in the shell, type
    C>
EXIT
then press Enter.

Shell is suitable for applications that are complete upon return to PC-Write
but not for loading a memory resident program that stays active upon return
to PC-Write. To load a resident program, exit PC-Write normally.

DOS commands
PC-Write can do these DOS operations: del, dir, ren. See <FILE MANAGE>
For commands below, "A>" is the DOS prompt.
A>FORMAT b:
  formats diskette in drive B
A>COPY fromfile tofile
  copies "fromfile" to "tofile"
A>SORT < infilename > outfilename
  sorts lines in "infilename" and puts them in "outfilename"
You can run DOS commands directly from PC-Write. See <DOS SHELL>

Filenames
DOS filenames are 1 to 8 characters, plus an extension of 0 to 3 letters.
The format is: FILENAME.EXT
You can use letters A-Z (upper and lower case are the same), numbers 0-9,
and the symbols   $ & # @ ! % ( ) { } - _ ~   in a filename.
Filenames can be preceded by a drive and/or a pathname, for example:
  C:\PCW\filename.ext
Think of drive and path as part of the full filename. With no drive and/or
path specified, DOS assumes the currently logged drive and subdirectory.


..>lf
G-FONTS

G-Fonts set look of characters when printed. They have three categories:

Typefaces
: shape of character, such as Courier and Times.

Sizes
: character width and height, such as 10 cpi or 12 point.

Effects
: special enhancements, such as underline and bold.
Typefaces and sizes set spacing of characters; only one of each can be
active at a time. Multiple effects can be active at once.

The Font menu inserts font characters or Dot lines to set fonts. These are
visible only in Show mode. See <Hide/Show codes> You can also insert these
commands directly at cursor. See <Inserting fonts directly>

..>lfl
..>lfb
G-Location
Before setting a font, decide where you want it to apply.

KEYS: Alt L F
 then:  (R/Q Dot lines)
G-
L
 sets look for next few words you type (or selected words).
Font characters will be inserted at start and end of lines.
..>lfc
G≡
C
 sets look for this column only, using Ruler letters. If you
column box lines, font affects only selected lines in this column. Option
not available if you select more than one column. See next option.
G=
B
 sets look for this paragraph and onward, using Dot lines. If you
select a block of lines, font begins with first line selected and stops
after last line. See <SELECTING TEXT>
G≡In column mode, font begins at first line of all columns across page,
(unless you select a block of lines, which works same as non-column mode).
..>lfd
..>lfh
..>lff
G-
D
 sets look of type for entire document (base font).
G=
H
 sets look of type for headers and footers. See <HEAD/FOOTERS>
G≡
F
 sets look of type for footnotes.  See <FOOT/ENDNOTES>
The Status line shows current font for text at cursor. See <Status line>

..>lft
G-Typeface
Current document font is indicated by a ≈, paragraph or body font by a ~.
There are two kinds of typefaces:

Fixed-width
 faces have letters/spaces all the same width, like a typewriter.
G=
Proportional
 typefaces have letters/spaces that are not all the same width.
PC-Write supports both, also downloaded (soft) fonts, if your printer does.

..>lfs
G-Size
Current document font is indicated by a ≈, paragraph or body font by a ~.
For many printers, size is not available; it is combined with typeface. Even
for printers that support sizes, some typefaces may not support sizes.
Usually, one size font sets a fixed size (in characters per inch, cpi) for
fixed-width typefaces, and another (in points) for proportional typefaces.
When available, the font letters assigned to sizes are:
          Fixed width

C
ompressed  15 cpi

E
lite       12 cpi

P
ica        10 cpi

D
ouble       5 cpi
G=       Proportional

C
ompressed   8.0 p

E
lite       10.0 p

P
ica        12.0 p

D
ouble      14.4 p

..>lfe
G-Effect
Multiple effects can be active at once (unlike typefaces or sizes).
Current paragraph or body font is indicated by a ~
G=Current document font is indicated by a ≈

Inserting fonts directly
PC-Write assigns font letters (first letter on menus) to each font. Font
characters are graphic symbols for these letters. To insert a font
character, press and hold the Alt key, then press font letter. You may find
it quicker to set fonts, especially effects, this way. You must be in Show
mode to see font characters. See <Hide/Show codes>
To view table of font characters, see <Font characters>.
Another way to set fonts (for whole lines) is with Dot lines. They take
effect until you turn them off, or (for typefaces and sizes) you set a new
one. See <DOT LINES>
Important tips:
- Insert same font character before and after text to be enhanced.
  If you mark text, this can be automatically done. See <CUSTOMIZE>
- Font characters automatically stop at end of line. To enhance several
  lines, place font at start of each line (or use Dot lines).
- Apply only one typeface and size to an area of text. You can apply
  multiple effects. 'Nest' multiple fonts, as you would parentheses.
- Enter font characters as you type, or insert them later. Auto-reformat
  mode is not recommended when inserting later.
- Delete or transpose font characters like normal characters. Best to do
  this in Show mode.
- In Auto-reformat mode, deleting first font character in pair deletes
  second automatically.

..afn
..nfn
..kfn
Reserved font characters
These characters have special purposes, and are not available to set fonts:

A
  Align font  See <Alignment>

G
  Guide line font  See <Guide lines>

K
  End paragraph font  See <Break paragraph>

N
  Auto-number font  See <Auto-numbering>

T
  Page break font  See <Inserting breaks>
To view table of font characters, see <Font characters>.


R=FOOT/ENDNOTES

<Note entry>
<Notes setup>
<Updating notes>

Footnotes print at bottom of page. Endnotes print at end of document.
They do not display on screen in their final printing position. You can
preview final position before printing. See <Preview>
Sequential numbering is an option. See <Auto-numbering>

..>lrf
..>lre
R=NOTE ENTRY
Entry method for footnote or endnote is identical, except final keystroke.
1. Type note reference in text. Reference character is your choice.
   Sequential numbering is an option. See <Auto-numbering>
2. Type note text on line just after paragraph containing reference.
3. Mark the lines using 
Alt E S M or L
 (F3). See <SELECTING TEXT>
4. Press 
Alt L R F
 or 
E
 then 
Enter
 to make the lines a note.
5. Press 
Alt E T
 (F5) to unmark lines.
..>lrb
To change note lines back to body text, mark them and press 
Alt L R B
.
(DE or DB/DQ Dot lines)

..>lrn
R=NOTES SETUP

..>lrnf
..>lrnfn
..>lrnfs
..>lrnfb
R=Footnotes
Put a separator between last body line on each page and footnotes.
Separator line does not display, but is counted when repaging.

KEYS: Alt L R N F
  (DH Dot line)
To set line height for footnotes, see <SPACING>.
To set font for footnotes, see <FONTS>.

..>lrne
..>lrnee
..>lrnew
R≡Endnotes
If your document is composed of several files (e.g. chapters), and you are
using a file series naming sequence, you have a choice of endnote placement.
Each file can have its own endnote area, or all endnotes can be placed in
final file in series. See <Files in a series>

KEYS: Alt L R N E
  (DP/DW Dot lines)
Fonts within text of endnotes themselves are retained upon updating.
Set base fonts, spacing, and other formatting for endnotes similar to index.
See <Formatting index/contents list>

..>lru
..>lruc
R=UPDATING NOTES
Move all endnotes to endnote area at end of file. Any notes already there
are replaced by new set. If you move the endnote area somewhere else in
document, it stays there on subsequent updates. To have endnotes placed at
end of each chapter in document, see <Endnotes>. If there is an index list,
the endnote area is placed before it. If you have index or table of contents
entries in your document, these are updated at same time as endnotes.
See <INDEX/CONTENTS>

KEYS: Alt L R U
 (Alt-F7 F2) (DI/DJ Dot lines)


..>lmr
..>lmrp
..>lmrd
..>lmrm
FORMATTING

When you make changes to your document, such as deleting words or changing
margins, you may need to rewrap the text. This is called reformatting.

KEYS: Alt L M R
 then:
N-
P
 (F7) single paragraph, for paragraph containing cursor
N-
D
 (Ctl-F5 F7) whole document, no matter where cursor is
N-
M
 (F7) marked block, no matter where cursor is

..>lmrw
N-Wrap mode
Normally, words automatically wrap when you reach the end of line. You can
turn wordwrap off, and use Enter to move to a new line instead. Status line
shows whether wrap is on (Wrap+) or off (Wrap-). See <Status line>

KEYS: Alt L M R W
 (Shf-F7)
These settings are temporary. To set mode permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
You can set sentence spacing for wrapping in column mode. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..>lmra
N-Auto-reformat mode   To set permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>
You can have PC-Write reformat text automatically as you make changes.
Status line shows Para+ when it's on, and returns to Wrap+ when turned off.
In this mode, pressing Enter always ends a paragraph (and inserts a break
paragraph character). To not break paragraphs, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

KEYS: Alt L M R A
 (Shf-F7)

..>lmrc
..>lmrcn
N-Control reformat
You may want to protect an area of text, such as a table, from inadvertent
reformatting (manual or automatic). Select text first. See <SELECTING TEXT>

KEYS: Alt L M R C N
  (N in Ruler)
Text before or after protected area reformats according to reformat mode set
on status line. See <Auto-reformat mode>
N≡When editing in columns, if Ruler is non-standard, you must enter reformat
control letters directly in Ruler (not through menus). See <Column Rulers>

..>lmrcu
..>lmrca
N-You can attach a reformat setting to a particular document. Cursor must
be at very top of document (get there with Shf-Grey+).

KEYS: Alt L M R A
 or 
N
  (A/N in Ruler)
                                   Status line shows
N=Auto-reformat for this document    ParA+ or ParA#
N-No reformat for this document      ParN- or ParN=
Setting it when not at top of document applies only from cursor forward.
To return to usual PC-Write setting, press 
Alt L M R U
.
To turn off reformat permanently to protect special files, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lmrb
..>lmrbr
..>lmrbj
Break paragraph
Auto-reformat always inserts a paragraph end character when you press the
Enter key. This keeps paragraphs from joining together upon reformat.
N=When not in auto-reformat mode, protect single lines, like an address, by
N=pressing 
Alt-K then Enter
 to end lines. For existing lines, select text
N=first, then choose break paragraph. See <SELECTING TEXT>
N=
KEYS: Alt L M R B
, then
N=
R
 (Alt-K) if you want this line Ragged right. See <Shape>
N≡
J
 (Alt-K Alt-K) if your shape is Justify, and you want this line justified.
See also <Control reformat>
To always have Enter end paragraphs, see <CUSTOMIZE>.


GOING PLACES

<Cursor moves>
<Bookmarks>
<Jump to location>

Use editing keys in addition to Arrows to move quickly throughout document.
Jump to precise locations. To find specific text, see <SEARCH/REPLACE>.
For mouse moves, see <MOUSE>.

..bdp
..bds
..bup
..bus
..>st
..>se
CURSOR MOVES

Go to               Up                  Down
File top/bottom     
Shf-Grey+ or Alt+
   
Shf-Grey- or Alt-
                      
or Alt S T
         
or Alt S E
Screen top/bottom   
Shf-UpArrow
         
Shf-DnArrow
Block start/end     
Shf-Alt-
            
Shf-Alt+
Scroll      Up         Down
Line        
PgDn
       
PgDn
Screenful   
Shf-PgUp
   
Shf-PgDn
To change what the scroll keys do, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
Go to         Previous          Next
S-Page        
Ctl-PgUp
          
Ctl-PgDn
S-Paragraph   
Shf-Ctl-PgUp
      
Shf-Ctl-PgDn
S=Sentence    
Shf-Ctl-LtArrow
   
Shf-Ctl-RtArrow
Go to         Left          Right
Word          
Ctl-LtArrow
   
Ctl-RtArrow
Screen edge   
Shf-LtArrow
   
Shf-RtArrow
Tab           
Shf-Tab
       
Tab
Indent        
Home
          
Shf-End
First/last    
Shf-Home
      
End
  character on line
To change what some Arrow keys do, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>sb
..>sbt
..>sbj
S=BOOKMARKS
Place a bookmark at cursor and jump back to it from anywhere in document.
When you set a new place, the old bookmark is lost.

KEYS: Alt S B

T
 This place (Ctl-Home)

J
 Jump to    (Ctl-End)
..>sbe
S≡You can have PC-Write remember your place on exit, and return to that place
S≡on entry. Once you set the exit bookmark in a document, it will always be
S≡set and returned to until you turn it off (uncheck it on menu).
S≡
KEYS: Alt S B E

..>sj
..>sjl
S=Last place
A second bookmark is set before jumps and at source of moved block.

Alt S J L
 (Shf-Ctl-End) jumps back to this temporary place.

..>sl
S-JUMP TO LOCATION
Line in file    
Alt S L I
   (Alt-F9)  (includes Guide lines)
Column in file  
Alt S L C
   (Alt-F9 F8)
Line on page    
Alt S L O L
 (Alt-F9 F9 F10)  (skips Guide lines)
Page number     
Alt S L O P
 (Alt-F9 F10)

..>sjn
S=Non-ASCII character

Alt S J N
 (Alt-F4 F6) jumps to next non-ASCII character. Includes font,
Guide line, foreign, box drawing, and special hyphen or space characters.

..>sm
S=Match pair
With cursor on symbol in a matching pair, such as (, {, [, or <,

Alt S M
 (Alt-F4 F4) marks and jumps to its matching symbol. Matches
letters when cursor is on a letter.


..>lrh
..>lrhh
..>lrhf
R-HEAD/FOOTERS

Header lines repeat at top of each page; footer lines at bottom. (Footnotes
are not footers.) Headers and footers show only upon printing or preview.
Settings apply from current page onward, and can be changed or skipped for
different locations in document (if needed).

Page number and/or other text prints in a header or footer (see below).
To reset starting number for page, see <Set page number>.
To set header/footer margins and spacing, see <MARGINS/TABS>, <SPACING>.
To set base fonts for entire header and footer lines, see <FONTS>.

..>lrhxxf
..>lrhxxc
R-Page number header or footer
To print only page number at top or bottom of page, choose center or flush:
Center page number, like this:  |       - 2 -        | (| is margin)
Flush right number, like this:  |              Page 2|

KEYS: Alt L R H
 then 
H F C/R
 or 
F F C/R

To include text on same line as page number, see <Text in header or footer>.

..>lrhxxt
..>lrhxxd
..>lrhxxo
R=Text in header or footer
Type your own text (e.g. chapter heading) for first or second line. Text is
positioned flush to left margin. If you include page number on line with
text, just number prints to right. If you include date, it prints to left.
Text + page number:  |MyChapter 1              2|  (| is margin)
Date + text:         |May 5, 1996    MyChapter 1|
Text only:           |MyChapter 1               |
..>lrhc
..>lrhh=
..>lrhf=

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) F (or S)
 then 
T
, 
D
, or 
O
, then 
C

You can enter font characters within text to emphasize particular words.
To set base fonts for entire header and footer lines, see <FONTS>.
To change position of text/date/number, see <Create your own>.
To change date format, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lrhxx
R≡Two-line header or footer
Through the menus you can set up to two header lines and two footer lines.
If you are using only one line, set the first line.

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F)
 then 
F
 or 
S
  (H or F Dot line)
If you want more (up to eight each), enter dot lines. See <Create your own>.

..>lrhxb
R≡Blank lines
Headers and footers normally have just one blank line separating them from
body text (set value to 1), but you can set more.

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) B

To change spacing within header/footer lines, see <SPACING>.

..>lrhxxn
R-Removing headers or footers
Remove one or all headers or footers from cursor onward.
To turn off all headers or footers for current page only, see <Suppress>.
Remove either first or second line, and leave other line there. If you
remove first line, the old second line becomes the new first line.

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) F (or S) N

..>lrhxn
With one step remove both lines of headers or footers. This also removes
additional headers/footers not created through menus. See <Create your own>
Be sure 'All pages' is selected, unless you want to remove them on left or
righthand pages only. See <Paper use>

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) N
  (HQ/FQ Dot line)
You can remove just the additional headers or footers. This leaves those on
first and second lines intact. (Uncheck 'More lines' if box checked.)

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) M


..>lrhs
..>lrhsh
..>lrhsf
R=Suppress
Turn off all headers or footers for current page only, resume next page.
Handy for title pages or first page of chapter.

KEYS: Alt L R H S H
 or 
F
  (HN/FN Dot line)
To turn them off for rest of document, see <Removing headers or footers>.

..>lrhxa
..>lrhxl
..>lrhxr
R≡Left/right headers  See also <Paper use>
If document is set to differentiate left and righthand pages, you can create
a header or footer for each type page. Use this to keep page numbers at
outside edge of page. Once you designate a header/footer to be left or right
pages only, all header/footers must have left or right page designation. Set
left or right before defining each line (lines for both left/right pages are
defined twice). If instead you choose 'All pages' for header/footer, but set
left/right pages for document, PC-Write prints them flush left on left pages
and flush right on right pages (unless space designator is used).

KEYS: Alt L R H H (or F) A
 or 
L
 or 
R
  (HR/HL/FR/FL Dot lines)

R=Create your own
Change parts and/or their positioning in header or footer. Choose the 'only
text' option and rearrange using special designators. Type page number as
$$$. Push text left or right with +++. Printing replaces page designator
($$$) with current page number, and space designator (+++) with spaces.
Page Positioning   Example Header  Example Footer
Page numbers       .H:Page $$$     .F:- $$$ -
Flush left         .H:Part 1+++    .F:$$$+++
Flush right        .H:+++$$$       .F:+++Chapter 2
Centered           .H:+++Heros+++  .F:+++$$$+++
Blank line         .H:             .F:

..>lrhxm
Menus create up to two header and two footer lines plus separator line(s).
Use Dot lines to create more than two headers or footers (8 maximum for each
including blank lines). Include a blank line header last, and first for
footer, to separate lines from regular text on each page. See <DOT LINES>
These additional header/footer lines show on menu as 'More lines'. To remove
these lines via menus, see <Removing headers or footers>.


..>lri
..>lrc
R≡INDEX/CONTENTS
Choosing words for the index can be done as document is created or after, or
both. It's usually placed at end of document. Table of contents (TOC) is
in page number order and placed at start of document. PC-Write compiles both
lists (and any endnotes) when you update references. If you edit files in
series, begin updating references in first file. Subsequent files will be
updated, and TOC placed in first file, index placed in final file.

KEYS: Alt L R U
  (Alt-F7 F2)
See <UPDATING NOTES>, <Files in a series>
Note: Designating words for index and TOC is done with a Dot line. If you
edit in Hide mode, these can get moved or deleted inadvertantly. Keep Dot
line near referenced word in document, to assure correct page number in
list. Use show mode to check placement. See <Hide/Show codes>, <DOT LINES>

Formatting index/contents list
Set fonts, spacing, and other formatting for lists after updating has
inserted them in document. Use same methods as for body text. Use formats on
the area with scopes bigger than the area (pages, paragraphs), because
formatting inside area is lost upon updating. One exception: fonts within
text of index entries are moved to the corresponding numbers in the list
upon updating. Use this to emphasize certain page numbers in index list. A
spring shape is often used for index or TOC lists. Updating puts spring
point (soft space) in automatically for each entry.
See <Shape>, <FONTS>, <SPACING>

Moving index/contents list
The first time you update references, TOC and index areas are created at
start and end of document. On next update, each area is replaced (if you
confirm) with new one, otherwise new one is added to start/end of document.
If you move the area along with it's Dot lines to another place, updating
occurs at new place (II/IJ for index; KI/KJ for TOC). See <DOT LINES>

..>lrct
R≡Table of contents entry
Mark or put cursor on section heading to designate it as a TOC entry. Update
references to make TOC list. See <INDEX/CONTENTS>

KEYS: Alt L R C T 
 (K Dot line)

..>lrit=
..>lrit
R≡Index word
Index a word at cursor, or a marked phrase. Use all lower case letters to
insure true alphabetic sorting. You can index the same word at several
places (by moving the cursor to each location) if you want several page
numbers to reference that word. After updating references, you may want to
edit the list to combine multiple references on a single line or capitalize
entries. If you have an index word list loaded, you can add a word at
cursor to list, so you can search for other occurrences of that word.
See <Index scan>

KEYS: Alt L R I T
  (Alt-F6 F9 F9, I Dot line)

..>lrin
..>lrip
R≡Index scan
Create a word list, named WORDS.INX, containing possible index words to find
in the document. Scan document and choose which locations to index.
PC-Write tells you when it finds any word in word list in the document.
If you scan in a file that's in a series, the scan continues to next file.
See <Files in a series>

KEYS: Alt L R I N
 or 
P
  (Alt-F6 F9 F8, then Grey+ thereafter)
Status line displays 'Si' when Grey keys are   Index    Text
set for index search, and 'Se' when set for    Si-      Se-
regular text search. See <Status line>         Si+      Se+

Turn off scan
The first time you scan or load an index word list, PC-Write starts index
search mode. This makes the Grey+ key find index words instead of normal
search words or misspelled words. Turn off index search explicitly with

Alt-F6 F9 F8
. Setting a normal search or spelling search also turns off
index search. See <Searching with Grey+>

..>lriwl
..>lriwl=
..>lriws
..>lriw
R≡Index word list
When you scan for words to index, PC-Write loads file WORDS.INX. You can
load an index file with another name instead. The list must be alphabetized
and contain no phrases. Only one list can be loaded at a time. If you add
words to list while indexing word at cursor, PC-Write asks on exit if you
want to save new words (or save anytime with Alt-F6 F9 F7). See <Index word>

KEYS: Alt L R I W
  (Alt-F6 F9 F6)


..>ei
..>lrs
INSERT

<Text in document>
<Auto-numbering>
<Print time item>

TEXT IN DOCUMENT
..>lrsc
..>lrsc=
R=Comment line
Type single line of text for a comment. The comment is put in a Dot line
that you can see on screen in Show mode, but doesn't print. If you have
marked text, each line becomes a comment line.

KEYS: Alt L R I C

..>eid
E=Date

Alt E I D
 (Alt-F4 F5) inserts current date at cursor.
Choose from a variety of date formats. See <CUSTOMIZE>
E-File

Alt E F I
 (Ctl-F3) inserts all text of another file.
To insert only parts of another file, see <COPY/MOVE TEXT>.
E-Words
Marked block copy  
F3
  See <COPY/MOVE TEXT>
Deleted text  
Ctl-F4
  See <Undelete>
E≡Hold area text  
Ctl-F4
  See <Hold text>
Characters
Line boundary   
Enter
Character code  
Alt-keypad number
  See <CHARACTER CODES>
To insert a special hyphen or space, see <HYPHENS & SPACES>.

To insert a sum of numbers in a boxed area, see <BOX OPERATIONS>.
To insert a box frame, see <BOX OPERATIONS>.

..>lra
AUTO-NUMBERING
Use automatic numbering for footnotes, lines, and outlines. You enter a
numbering sequence that is translated into a sequential series of numbers
when you repage or renumber. For page numbering, see <HEAD/FOOTERS>.
First create a unique numbering sequence. Each sequence contains:
1. An Alt-N font character (2 1)
2. A number or letter (capital or lower case)
3. A symbol (anything but a digit or letter, including a space)
When you repage or update, the numbers or letters become sequential.
The symbol, which defines the sequence, remains the same.
Example    After renumber:
3 1. Lions  4 2. Lions  (5  a the Alt-N font character)
6 3. Tigers 7 4. Tigers
8 5. Bears  9 6. Bears

Multiple Levels
Create multiple sequences for outlines or section numbering.
10   b an entry uses number or letter shown as series start.
1    c an entry re-uses last value.
Example
1 7. Chapter 2 1  (two sequences, one ending with dot, one with space)
   3 A. Lions    (another sequence using capital letters ends with dot)
4 8. Chapter 5 2
  6  B. Tigers
   1 C. Bears
When renumbered is:
 1. Chapter 1
    A. Lions
 2. Chapter 2
    A. Tigers
    B. Bears

R=Footnote Numbering   See <FOOT/ENDNOTES>
Start each entry with Alt-N and the number or letter and symbol for series.
Repage, and the numbers update to current order of footnotes in document. In
this example, footnote number ends with "." and footnote reference with "]":
This is the reference [2 1] to giraffes.
.DB
3 9. This is footnote text about giraffes.
.DQ
A sequence in a footnote is treated separately from same sequence in body
text. So you can use same symbol for both.

R=Auto numbering via menus
..>lran
..>lraf
..>lrar
Before inserting a sequence, set its purpose with 
Alt L R A
 then:

F
 begins or resets start of number sequence.

N
 increments to next number of sequence.

R
 repeats a number, as for multiple level outlines.

..>lrai
..>lraib
..>lraic
..>lraid
..>lraip
..>lrais
R=Sequences
Up to five different sequences can be inserted in one document. Menus
insert number 1 for each, followed by distinguishing character. Examples:
1  Hawaii
1: Hawaii
1. Hawaii
(1) Hawaii
 1  Hawaii   (  is Alt-H, superscript font)

..>lrau
R=Renumbering

Alt L R A U
 updates your auto-number sequences. Repage does this also.
If you are editing files in a series, renumbering automatically prompts
for the next file in the series. See <Files in a series>

..>lrsp=
..>lrsp
R≡PRINT TIME ITEM
R≡Print image
Insert a print image in a document when it prints. Use this to include
graphics or tables from other applications in your documents. When you
print, PC-Write prints normally till it reaches the place for the image;
then it sends the graphic file containing the print image to the printer
with no further processing, and resumes printing the document.

KEYS: Alt L R S P
  (TI Dot line)
..>lrsu
..>lrsu=
..>lrsu=c
R≡User line entry
Type lines of text into a document as it's being printed. Use this to create
form letters. You enter a prompt to remind you what to type in. During
printing, PC-Write pauses for you to type the line of text, then resumes
printing the document. You can only type a complete line of text, so you
can't use this to 'fill in a blank' mid-line. See also <MERGE PRINT>

KEYS: Alt L R S U
  (U Dot line)
R≡Other file
Insert entire text of another file when document prints. Useful for putting
a heading (kept in separate file) on first page of letterhead. TP Dot line
inserts lines of file; set file length with TL or EL Dot line to assure
accurate pagination. See <DOT LINES>
If you're using a master file to insert all files composing a document, use
TF Dot line instead. This reads formatting in inserted file, and puts in
page breaks between the files. TF files only print when you Print All pages
(Print Range ignores TF files). Master file format is not recommended (use
series format instead). See <Files in a series>


..>l
LAYOUT

<Setting via menus>
<Measurements>
<Guide lines>
<Dot lines>
<Ruler line>

SETTING VIA MENUS
Layout settings via pull down menus are discussed in these help topics:
Margins, paper size, alignment, tab stops  See <MARGINS/TABS>
Paragraph shape (justify, center, etc.), indents  See <PARAGRAPHS>
Reformat, wrapping text to new layout settings  See <FORMATTING>
Line height, multiple line spacing  See <SPACING>
Typefaces, enhancing text  See <FONTS>
Page breaks  See <PAGINATION>
..>lr
Footnotes, endnotes  See <FOOT/ENDNOTES>
Headers, footers, page numbering  See <HEAD/FOOTERS>
Auto numbering lines and footnotes, comment lines  See <INSERT>
Index, Table of contents  See <INDEX/CONTENTS>

MEASUREMENTS
Available PC-Write spacing measurements include:
N-c  centimeters
N-i  inches
N-m  current line spacing
N=p  points (1/72 inch)
N=r  current Ruler spacing
N=s  sixth inches (picas)
N=t  dots (300/inch)
N=u  units (97,200/inch)
/c per centimeter
/i per inch
Decimal is permitted, values are generally accurate to .005
Defaults apply when no unit follows value in Guide line:
vertical: sixth inches (s)
horizontal: ruler spacing (r)
Menu defaults to last unit set for that value (usually inches).

GUIDE LINES
Guide lines control formatting. They are inserted when layout changes are
made using pull-down menus. Guide lines for editing are Ruler lines.
Guide lines for printing are Dot lines. You can insert dot lines directly
instead, just like typing document text. All Guide lines begin with an Alt-G
font character. Dot lines begin with an Alt-G followed by a dot (period).
Alt-G characters are not normally visible, but Guide lines are highlighted,
and "Guide" appears in status line when cursor is on one.
Guide lines do not print. You can hide them from view. See <Hide/Show codes>
..agc
To delete a Guide line, place cursor at start and press 
Ctl-Enter
.
To delete just the Alt-G, place cursor at start and press 
Bksp
.

DOT LINES
Put each Dot line on its own line, preceded by Alt-G.
* means line breaks a paragraph.
Operation                   Dot line    See also
...
 Comment line               ..text      <Comment line>
..c
 Control line in text file  .C:text     <Control files>
..di
..dj
*Endnote area, begin        .DI         <UPDATING NOTES>
*Endnote area, end          .DJ         "
..dp
..dw
 Endnotes per series file   .DP         <Endnotes>
 Endnotes for whole series  .DW         "
..de
..db
..dq
*Endnote entry, begin       .DE         <NOTE ENTRY>
*Footnote entry, begin      .DB         "
*Foot/endnote entry, end    .DQ         "
..df
*Footnote file              .DF:file
..dh
*Footnote header (fence)    .DH:text    <Footnotes>
..ds
..dm
*Footnote line height       .DS:length  <Footnote spacing>
*Footnote spacing multiple  .DM:number  <Footnote spacing>
..rd
..qd
..r
..q
..qq
..rf
..qf
..rh
..qh
 Font, Footnote, start      .RD:letter  <FONTS>
 Font, Footnote, quit       .QD:letter  "
 Font, start Regular font   .R:letter   "
 Font, quit Regular font    .Q:letter   "
 Font, quit all (obsolete)  .QQ         "
 Font, Footer, start        .RF:letter  "
 Font, Footer, quit         .QF:letter  "
 Font, Header, start        .RH:letter  "
 Font, Header, quit         .QH:letter  "
..f
..fl
..fr
..fn
..fq
 Footer line, all pages     .F:text     <HEAD/FOOTERS>
 Footer line, left pages    .FL:text    "
 Footer line, right pages   .FR:text    "
 Footer suppress, one page  .FN         "
 Footer lines, quit all     .FQ         "
..xf
..fi
..fj
 Footer left margin         .FI:length  <Header/footer margins>
   "      "    " (obsolete) .XF:length  "
 Footer right margin        .FJ:length  "
..fs
 Footer line height         .FS:length  <Header/footer spacing>
..h
..hl
..hr
..hn
..hq
 Header line, all pages     .H:text     <HEAD/FOOTERS>
 Header line, left pages    .HL:text    "
 Header line, right pages   .HR:text    "
 Header suppress, one page  .HN         "
 Header lines, quit all     .HQ         "
..hi
..xh
..hj
..hw
 Header left margin         .HI:length  <Header/footer margins>
   "      "    " (obsolete) .XH:length  "
 Header right margin        .HJ:length  "
   "      "    " (obsolete) .HW:length  "
..hs
 Header line height         .HS:length  <Header/footer spacing>
..i
..ii
..ij
..if
 Index entry                .I:text     <INDEX/CONTENTS>
 Index area, start          .II         "
 Index area, end            .IJ         "
 Index file                 .IF:file    "
..iw
 Index width (obsolete)     .IW:length
..ix
 Index symbol (obsolete)    .IX:number
..tt
 Include ASCII codes        .TT:n,n,...
..u
*Include user line          .U:prompt   <User line entry>
*    "     "   " (obsolete) .U          "
..ti
*Include graphics file      .TI:length  <Print image>
..tp
..tf
..t
..tl
..el
*Include partial page       .TP:file    <Other file>
*Include full pages         .TF:file    "
*   "     "    " (obsolete) .T:file     "
*Include file length        .TL:length  "
*Keep file length on page   .EL:length  "
..eb
..eq
..ek
*Keep block on page, begin  .EB         <Force breaks>
*Keep block on page, quit   .EQ         "
*Keep next lines on page    .EK:number  "
..e
..s
*Keep blank space on page   .E:length   <Insert space>
 Line height, one line only .SS:length  "
..m
..sb
..st
 Line height, all lines     .S:length   <Line height>
 Line height, blank lines   .SB:length  "
 Line height, text lines    .ST:length  "
..ss
 Line spacing multiple      .M:number   <SPACING>
..xt
..xu
..xb
..xi
..x
..xj
..xn
..xy
 Margin, Top                .XT:length  <MARGINS/TABS>
 Margin, Top First page +/- .XU:length  "
 Margin, Bottom             .XB:length  "
 Margin, Left               .XI:length  "
   "       "   (obsolete)   .X:length   "
 Margin, Right              .XJ:length  "
 Margin, No unprintable     .XN         "
 Margin, Yes unprintable    .XY         "
..xl
..xr
..xs
 Margin, Binding            .XS:length  <Paper use>
 Margin, Leftpage (obsolete).XL:length  "
 Margin, Rightpage    "     .XR:length  "
..l
..w
 Page, Length               .L:length   <Paper size>
 Page, Width                .W:length   "
..pb
..ea
..en
..pq
..pl
..pr
 Page, start orphan control .PB         <Force breaks>
  "      "    " (obsolete)  .EA         "
 Page, quit orphan control  .PQ         "
  "      "    " (obsolete)  .EN         "
 Page, force lefthand       .PL:text    "
 Page, force righthand      .PR:text    "
..wp
..wl
..ps
..pd
 Page, portrait printing    .WP         <Paper use>
 Page, landscape printing   .WL         "
 Page, single sided         .PS         "
 Page, double sided         .PD         "
..n
 Page number, this page     .N:number   <Set page number>
 Page number, adjust next   .N:+number  "
..o
 Print, output to file      .O:filename <Print to disk>
..-
..gn
..+
..gy
*Reformat protect, begin     N (Mini-Ruler) <Control reformat>
*  "       "    (obsolete)  .-
*Reformat protect, end       Y (Mini-Ruler) "
*  "       "    (obsolete)  .+
..k
..ki
..kj
..kf
 Table Of Contents entry    .K:text     <INDEX/CONTENTS>
 TOC area, start            .KI         "
 TOC area, end              .KJ         "
 Table Of Contents file     .KF:file    "

..>lmu
..rul
RULER LINE
A Ruler Line is a Guide line that sets paragraph shapes, indents, and tabs.
It can also set reformatting on or off, and ruler spacing. When you change
these layout settings using pull-down menus, Ruler lines are inserted for
you. A Ruler Line starts with an invisible Alt-G, and contains capital
letters used by PC-Write, and lower case letters, dashes and so on for your
own reference. To change look of Ruler lines, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
Ruler lines break paragraphs. If you want text to wrap across a Ruler (e.g.
to run around illustration space), put an "O" letter anywhere in the Ruler.

..>lmue
N=Edit Rulers directly to set functions not available in menus, like decimal
tabs or tab stops that are not equally spaced. Bring up current Ruler line,
make changes, then:
Press 
F2
 to replace current Ruler with this changed one, or
Press 
F4
 to embed this Ruler at cursor, leaving current one alone.
The current Ruler is the most recent Ruler, embedded or in a control file.
When you've changed your Ruler line, existing paragraphs are not affected
until you reformat them (unless you're using auto-reformat mode).

KEYS: Alt L M U E
 (Ctl-F2)
N=You can edit Rulers in different locations, without going there first.

Grey+
  while at Ruler menu makes the next Ruler line the current Ruler.

Grey-
  while at Ruler menu makes the prior Ruler line the current Ruler.

Shf-Grey+
  makes final Ruler line embedded in file the current Ruler.

Shf-Grey-
  makes default Ruler line the current Ruler.
You can then make changes and end with F2 or F4, as above.

Ruler shading
When Ruler displays at screen top or when editing with Ctl-F2, shading
extends between current indents to indicate text width. See <Top lines>.
To display it permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
If shading looks incorrect, you may have a temporary indent set.
See <Temporary indent>

..ga
..gr
..gj
..gc
..gf
..gs
Mini-Rulers are shortcut Rulers with just an Alt-G Guide line character
followed by a shape or reformatting letter, such as C, F, R, A, N, or Y.

..>lmur
Ruler spacing
Every character position on Ruler corresponds to a final printed position.
The digits in the ruler show inch positions from left edge of paper. If
you're printing in a fixed-width (monospace) font, the width of a Ruler
space matches the width of the font; paragraphs on screen line up under the
indent positions. With a variable-width (proportional) font, the ruler
spacing is fixed at 10 spaces per inch by default; paragraphs on screen may
extend past right indent (though they print at right indent position). You
can fix the ruler spacing to any width.

N≡When editing in columns, Ruler spacing applies to all columns across. If
Ruler is non-standard, you cannot set it through the menus (edit Ruler
directly). See <Column Rulers>

Ruler letters and symbols
A  Auto-reformat always
B  Bell margin
C  Center text shape
D  Decimal tab
F  Flush right shape
H  Floating auto-indent, first line negative
I  Floating auto-indent, first line positive
J  Justify right shape
K  left indent, forced
L  Left indent
N  Never reformat
O  Permit reformat around Ruler
P  Paragraph indent for first line
R  Ragged right shape
S  Spring shape
T  Tab stop
V  Column separator
Y  Reformat follows Status line (Alt L M R A or Shf-F7)
|  Right margin, program sets ruler spacing
!  Right margin, user sets ruler spacing
@  Ruler spacing, Ex. @10i
$  number of equal columns
*  equal column width.separation
+  unequal column width.separation (r, l, o, i for printed placement)

N≡Column Rulers
Each column has own indent, shape and reformat control letters. Separation
space between columns is set with multiple "V" letters (four V's minimum).
Ruler spacing applies to all columns across. Sample Rulers:
non-column
L---T----1----T----2----T----3----T----4----T----5----YR|@10/i
2 equal columns
L---T----1----T----2----YRVVVVL---T----4----T----5----YRVVVV|@10/i $2*25.4
2 equal columns, first column has indents
--L-T----1----T----2--YR--VVVVL---T----4----T----5----YRVVVV|@10/i $2*25.4
See <Ruler letters and symbols>


..>lm
MARGINS/TABS

The blank border at all edges of document pages can be set separately for
top, bottom, left and right. Text prints just inside border. You can
reposition text inside border by sliding and aligning it at tab stops.
Text can be even further indented from left and right page margins.
To set indent or shape for paragraphs inside margin, see <PARAGRAPHS>.
To reformat text to margins or indents, see <FORMATTING>.
See also <LAYOUT>

..>lmp
..>lmpx
N-Page setup
Set blank margin bordering top/bottom/left/right of pages. Margin shows only
when printing, though Ruler numbering follows margin settings. Values
include printer's unprintable area of page to assure exact amount.
..>lmpf
N=First page of document can have extra top margin (e.g. for title or logo).
N=Set a positive or negative value to add to regular top margin.

KEYS: Alt L M P T
 or 
B
 or 
L
 or 
R
 or 
F
  (XT/XB/XI/XJ/XU Dot lines)
If text is selected, this menu is not available.

..>lmph
..>lmphl
..>lmphr
N≡Header/footer margins
Normally, headers and footers have same margins as rest of page. You can set
them different. See also <HEAD/FOOTERS>

KEYS: Alt L M P H L
 or 
R
  (HI/HJ/FI/FJ Dot lines)

..>lmpp
..>lmppr
N≡Paper use
Text placement on page varies with kind of document. In books printed on
both sides of pages, even numbered pages appear on left, odd on right.
N≡Right/left pages format is useful in this case. Binding margin, blank page
insertion, and header/footer placement is affected by this format.
See <Left/right headers>, <Force left/right page>

KEYS: Alt L M P P R
  (PS/PD Dot lines)
..>lmppb
N≡Binding margin is fastening area at edge of paper. For one-sided documents,
this adds to left margin. For two-sided documents (with left/right pages)
it adds to inside margin (left of odd pages, right of even pages).

KEYS: Alt L M P P B
  (XS Dot line)
..>lmppp
..>lmppl
Portrait orientation means paper is narrower than it is high (common usage).
N≡Landscape orientation means paper is wider than it is high. Useful for wide
tables or reports. Printing rotates each page ninety degrees (if printer
can). Don't change sheet size setting when you change orientation.

KEYS: Alt L M P P P
 or 
L
  (WP/WL Dot lines)

..>lmps
..>lmpsw
..>lmpsl
N-Paper size
Paper width is distance left to right, and length is distance top to bottom.

KEYS: Alt L M P S W
 or 
L
  (W/L Dot lines)
To change orientation of text on page, see <Paper use>.
To set A4 paper size, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lmt
..>lmtt
N-Tab stops

Alt L M T T
 sets an equal distance (interval) between tab stops.
Tab stops on Ruler line show as letter 'T', and are left aligned.
N=You can set tabs at unequal distances by directly editing the Ruler line.
N≡In column mode, you can only enter tab stops directly.
N=1. Place cursor at line where you want tab stops to begin.
N=2. Press 
Alt L M U E
 (Ctl-F2) to view and edit current Ruler.
N=3. Type 
capital T's
 at desired locations. (Or type 
D's
 - see <Decimal tab>)
N=4. Press 
F4
 to insert new Ruler with changes into document.
See <Ruler line>

Tabbed text in a fixed-width font prints at position shown on screen. But
text in variable-width (proportional) font won't, without aligning it first.
See <Alignment> and <FONTS>

Tab (or Shf-Tab) key moves cursor to next (or prior) indent or tab stop.
Text does not move automatically with cursor to tab stop. It can, if you
change Tab key function. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..dec
N=Decimal tab stops align the decimal, instead of left text edge, at tab stop.
Typing at decimal tab pushes text to left until decimal character is typed;
characters after decimal push to right. Handy for table of numbers. Setting
a decimal tab requires editing the Ruler line, and placing a capital 'D' at
location for decimal. See procedure above, under <Tab stops>.
To set comma or period as decimal character, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lma
..>lmaa
N=Alignment
Text in a variable-width (proportional) font must be aligned with a special
character in order to print correctly when not positioned at left indent.

Alt L M A A
 aligns word (or boxed text) at cursor along left side. To align
a column of text, box select it first. See <SELECTING TEXT>

N=You can align a word or column of text without selecting it, by pressing

Alt-A
 at the start of each leftmost word. Alt-A aligns and moves cursor to
next line; so when aligning a column, start with the first line in column.

..>lmas
..>lmar
..>lmal
N=Sliding text
Shift position of multiple line text, or selected text. Slide each line
right or left the same amount by setting a slide count.

KEYS: Alt L M A
 then:

S
 sets slide count. Set this before sliding.

R
 slides line or selected text to the right.

L
 slides line or selected text to the left.
Sliding actually inserts or deletes spaces at cursor. When sliding right,
text pushes right from cursor. Sliding left pulls text toward cursor. When
text reaches cursor, the sliding stops (even if it hasn't moved the entire
slide count), which prevents deleting text.
..>lmas=
N=To slide selected text without using menus:
Press 
Shf-Ins
 (to slide right) or 
Shf-Del
 (to slide left).
A prompt displays to allow you to enter the slide count amount.

Note that once text is positioned where you want it, it may need to be
aligned with a special character before printing. See <Alignment>
For other ways to move text, see <COPY/MOVE TEXT>.


..>x
MENUS

Use a mouse or the keyboard to navigate menus and invoke options. Pressing
the 
Alt
 key displays/activates menu bar, or just activates it if you choose
to display it always. Hint lines give brief descriptions. See <Top lines>
For mouse operations at menus, see <MOUSE>.
To add or drop items from menus, see <ADAPT FEATURES>.
You can have the Esc key (instead of Alt) display menus. See <CUSTOMIZE>

To view different menus and highlight items, use Arrow and Alt keys.

Right Arrow
  Move from parent to submenu

Left Arrow
   Move from submenu to parent

Alt once
     Return to main menu bar, exits if there
Quick select items by pressing first letter. Ex. Alt F S for File Save.
Speed keys are listed on right of menu. Use these when not in menus, to
bypass menus.

Menu item types
Each type is distinguished by the symbol(s) beside item name:

Parent
            Has a submenu

Action  .
         Invoking brings immediate action, usually leaving menus

Text entry ...
    Invoking displays a Top line prompt, where you type text

Radio button ( )
  Only one of group can be active (the one with the dot)

Check box    [X]
  Many in group can be active, 'X' means active

Number entry :
    You type numeric value

[bracketed]
       Not available until you do something else (e.g. mark/box)

╞Non-profile
      Not in your profile, but available while 'All features on'
See <All features on>

To invoke items and/or exit menus    See also <Quick select>

Spacebar

  Sets check box or radio button, does not exit menus

Enter

 Invokes action item, usually exits menu
 On check box or radio button, accepts what's set, exits menu
 Invokes text entry item following text entry
 Invokes parent item, moves to submenu
 On number entry item, begins entry mode - See <Number entry>

Esc

 Exit menus one level at a time, invoke settings when menus clear
 On check box, radio button, or entry item, cancels single change

Alt twice

 Exit menus, invoke changed settings
Submenus
With parent item highlighted, submenu displays and is active. Quick select
by pressing first letter of submenu item, or press 
Enter or Right Arrow
 to
move highlight to submenu. 
Left Arrow
 (or Esc, if current item is
unchanged), returns to parent.
Number entry
Most numbers must be positive values. Items that allow negative ones show
'+/-'. Type a minus sign before negative number. When done typing number,
press 
Enter
 to complete. You can type a measurement unit, though it's not
necessary unless using a unit that's not the default. Pressing 
Enter again

exits and invokes all menu changes.

Cancel an item change before leaving menus by pressing 
Esc
 on that item.
This restores the old value.
..>lu
Undo layout changes in one step with 
Alt L U L
 before leaving menus.
This cancels all changes made while in layout menu, restoring old values.


..>pm
M=MERGE PRINT

Merging combines data from an input file (e.g. names and addresses) with a
template document (e.g. form letter) to create a series of output documents.
Use merge to produce personalized letters, mailing labels, or invoices.

Overview
1. Create the Input file. See <Input file>
2. Create the Template document. See <Template document>
3. Press 
Alt P M I
 (Shf-F3 F9) in the Template document.
4. Type Input filename, press Enter.
5. Press 
A
 (F10) to merge and print all data records. See <All records>

..>pms
M=Setup
Set the type of field separation format of your input file through the
menus, or in your template document (recommended). See <Input file>
..>pmsp
..>pmsm
..>pmsmo
..>pmsmo=
Merged output can go directly to printer, or to a file on disk. You can edit
the file if desired, then print as usual with Alt P A.

KEYS: Alt P M S P
 or 
M
  (Shf-F3 F3)
..>pmsmo=f
When you merge to an existing output file, you can add next records to end
of that file, or write over the existing file instead.
..>pmsmon=
..>pmsmon
If you run out of room on the disk to which you're sending your output, you
can cancel merging or continue with a new output file location. You may just
specify another drive or directory on a hard disk, or insert and specify a
floppy disk with more room.

..>pma
M=All records
Combining all records in input file in one step is simplest way to merge.
Cancel the merge process by pressing 
Esc
 once it's started.

KEYS: Alt P M A
 (Shf-F3 F4)
See also <One record>

..>pmo
..>pmoq
..>pmot
M=One record
Before merging all records, it's helpful to print a sample record to check
that it prints as you expect. Use 
Alt P M O
 (Shf-F3) then these steps:
1. 
T
 (F4) merges first record, displays it on screen.
2. 
P
 (F8) prints current merged record.
3. 
Q
 (F6) quits the merge, returns to document.
To merge several trial records, repeat steps 1 and 2 before doing step 3.
..>pmot=
M≡If merging with conditionals, you can view a record matching conditions.
See <Conditionals>
..>pmop
..>pmoi
..>pmoe
M≡Merge record by record if you want to view or edit each along the way.
1. 
I
 (F7) combines first record, displays on screen. If you want to skip it,
press I again to continue to next record. See also <Conditionals>
..mrg
2. 
E
 (F5) allows you to make changes to document without changing template.
(Don't save or switch files while editing - it quits the merge process.)
Status line shows 'Merging'. Return from editing with 
Alt P M
 (Shf-F3).
3. 
P
 (F8) prints current record.
Repeat steps above for all records, or merge 
A
ll remaining records at once.
..>pmo=
M≡Merge from keyboard to fill in forms, or to merge without an input file.
Set prompts and zero length fields in input template.
See <Advanced templates>

..>pmsc
..>pmsl
..>pmi
..>pmi=
Input file
This file contains records (e.g. clients on mailing list) each comprised of
fields (e.g. name, address, city) to be merged with your letter, form, or
labels. Create an Input file with PC-Write or export one from a data base
program. PC-Write accepts 3 Input file formats:
comma has all fields listed on one line per record, each separated by comma
line has one field per line, with a specific number of lines per record
fixed has a fixed number of bytes per field (some databases create this one)
..>pmslf
..>pmslf=
You can specify comma or line format via the menus, or in the template
document itself. For line format, specify the number of fields (lines) per
record. Comma separated format sets '0' fields per record.

KEYS: Alt P M S C
 or 
L
  (Shf-F3 F3)

When creating an Input file:
* A field can be empty, but its place must be held to keep fields in order.
  In line format, leave empty line. In comma format, leave extra comma.
* If a field in comma format contains an actual comma, the field must be
  surrounded by double quotes: "Dan Pike, M.D.", Seattle, WA
* Every record must have same number of fields.
* The Input file can have any number of records.
* Maximum Input field length is 255 characters.

Template document
This is a formatted document that contains place holders to show where
fields from the Input file should go. Place holder is the field number
inside curly braces, e.g. second field in a record is {2}. It can be
embedded anywhere in text, or on line by itself. Indicate the input file
format by placing one of these indicators at top of template document:
{=5} for line separated format (this example has 5 lines per record)
{} for comma separated format (empty braces)
M≡More complex templates can be used. See <Advanced templates>

M=Example Input file (comma-separated)
Jane Doe,"Accounts Receivable, Portland",235008
Susan Ho,"Marketing, Main Office",289445
Example Template document
│ To: {1}
│ Dept: {2}
│
│ The Personnel Dept. has assigned a new personnel number. Please use this
│ number on all memos. Your number is {3}.
└ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

Output document produced by merging example Input and Template files above:
│ To: Jane Doe
│ Dept: Accounts Receivable, Portland
│
│ The Personnel Dept. has assigned a new personnel number. Please use this
│ number on all memos. Your number is 235008.
└ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

M≡Advanced templates  See <Template document>
The template document can contain two separate parts. The input template
describes input file format. The output template contains the formatted
document and its place holders. Separate the input and output templates with
the input file format indicator.

M≡Input template
List every field in record, each on its own line, in one of three formats:
Type   Example    Format
line   {name}     {fieldname}
comma  {name,}    {fieldname,}
fixed  {name:15}  {fieldname:length}
Field name is a single lower-case word (no spaces).
M≡Advanced options              Format          Example
Interchange words             ~ after field   {fullname~,)
Keep leading blanks           # before field  {#city,}
Keep trailing blanks          # after field   {name#,}
Default text for empty field  = after brace   {num}= unknown
Prompt at empty field         ? after brace   {name}?Enter name
Prompt for keyboard merge     ? after brace   {name:0}?Enter name
M≡Conditionals
Have PC-Write test fields for matching conditions, e.g. certain ZIP codes.
Sym  Condition
==   equal to
<>   not equal to
<    less than
>    greater than
>=     "      "  or equal to
<=   less     "  "    "    "
Value can be numeric or textual. Numeric skips currency symbol, thousands
separator, and/or decimal point. Textual ignores letter case. Conditions
follow prompt and default value. With several conditions, all must be true
in order to select record. Examples:
{zip} >=30000 <40000
{status} ==Single

M≡Output template
Place holders are identical to field names in input template, but do not
have the comma or field length. Use capitals in place holder if you want
lower case text in input file capitalized (not needed if already capitals).
M≡Advanced options              Format          Example
align left                    < before field  {<name}
align right                   > before field  {>city}
reformat during merge         + after field   {company+}
delete line if field empty    - after field   {address2-}
 "      "   "   "     " and   / after field   {address3/}
 add blank line to end of output

M≡Example Template File
│ {name,}
│ {dept,}
│ {personnel,}
│ {}
│ To: {NAME}
│ Dept: {dept}
│
│ The Personnel Dept. has assigned a new personnel number. Please use this
│ number on all memos. Your number is {personnel}.
└ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

See PC-Write Reference Manual for merge tutorial and more merge examples.


MOUSE

Use mouse to invoke items from menus, button bar, Top line, Help, Thesaurus,
Directory or Tutorial. Also select text, move cursor, scroll document, or
switch between windows. The Customizer does not respond to mouse actions.

When you open a file, the mouse pointer displays at top corner of screen. It
fades from view within 5 seconds if you're not using it. It reappears
immediately when you move the mouse.
To change fade timing and other mouse characteristics, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

Key for below
L = left button
R = right button
L+R = both buttons
mid = middle button
double = left double-click

At pull-down menus
Menu bar displays always, by default, if you use a mouse. If it's not there,
see <Top lines>, to set it. If you don't want to display it always, just
click on 'Alt:menu' at left of Status line when you want to display it.
For description of item types mentioned below, see <Menu item types>.

L click

 on parent item, displays menu or submenu
 invokes action item
 turns radio button on
 turns check box on/off
 selects item for number or text entry

L drag and release

 acts like left click

double

 invokes action item, clears menus
 on parent item, just clears menus
 turns radio button on, clears menus
 turns check box on/off, clears menus

R click

 when on unchanged item, moves to parent item
 when on changed item, restores old value
V≡On button bar

click
 invokes button
Outside menus or button bar, while active:

click
  leaves menus/bar, returns to editing

While editing

L click
   Moves cursor, retains marking/boxing (if any)

R click
   Moves cursor, clears marking/boxing (if any)

Shf-L
     Extend marking

Shf-R
     Extend boxing

L double
  Marks word

L drag
    Marks text

R drag
    Boxes text

L+R drag
  Scrolls

mid drag
  Scrolls
To swap button assignments for mark/box or keep/clear, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

V=Between windows
Clicking in other window goes to window, doing button action wanted.
Clicking on window bar goes to window, moves cursor to last place.
Help/tutorial windows
Clicking on window bar item invokes action.
Clicking on trigger item within window jumps to target topic.
T=Thesaurus window
Clicking on word highlights it. Clicking on window bar item invokes action.


..>lp
Q-PAGINATION

Breaking your document into pages can be done automatically, or manually -
requiring you to press keys to update paging (repage). Both insert page
breaks (Soft Breaks) whose position may adjust upon repage. You can also
insert explicit (Hard) breaks, which do not shift position upon repage.
To change page number for a page, see <Set page number> below.
To establish page numbering, see <HEAD/FOOTERS>.

..pbk
Page breaks display on non-printing line. In Hide mode, they display as
dashed line, explicit breaks are double dashed. See <Hide/Show codes>.
To change look of page break lines, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lpa
Q-Automatic paging inserts and adjusts break lines as you edit document.

Alt L P A
 (Alt-F7 F3) turns auto-page on or off.
To set permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>lpb
..>lpd
..>lpm
Q-Manual paging adjusts break lines only when you ask for it. Repage entire
document in one step, or stop to view and fine tune each one along the way.

Alt L P D
 (Alt-F7 F5) repages entire document (cursor can be anywhere).

Alt L P M
 (Alt-F7 F5) repages within marked text (mark text first).
..>lpbi
..>lpbh
..>lpbl
..>lpbs
Q=
Alt L P B
 (Alt-F7) displays options for repaging page By page:
 Press 
I
 (F7) to adjust and view next break location. From there, either
   1. Press 
I
 (F7) again to accept break location and view next. OR:
   2. Use 
S
 (Shf-PgUp) to move page break up to shorten page. Then
      Use 
H
 (F8) to make break explicit (Hard) so it never adjusts.
      Use 
L
 (Shf-PgDn) after shortening, for moving break back down.
   Caution: Don't move break below original spot, or you get an extra break.
..>lpbf
 Press 
F
 (F6) instead of 
I
 (F7) when on last page, to fill page with
   lines to end of file. This shows how much typing room is left. Or fill
   page to following Hard Break (cannot fill to Soft Break).
..>lpbd
..>lpbu
..>lpbn
..>lpbp
 Other available keystrokes for By page process are:
   
U
 (PgUp)  Scrolls screen to view line above
   
D
 (PgDn)  Scrolls screen to view line below
   
P
 (Ctl-PgUp)  Jumps to prior break
   
N
 (Ctl-PgDn)  Jumps to next break

..>lpi
..>lpih
..>lpis
Q-Inserting breaks
Break a page at cursor. Break inserts above line containing cursor.

Alt L P I H
 (Alt-T) inserts Hard Break (does not adjust upon repage).
Q=
Alt L P I S
 (Shf-Alt-T) inserts Soft Break (may adjust upon repage).
To insert breaks for whole file in step by step process, see <By page>.
Break lines (even Hard Breaks) do not end paragraphs, so text may reformat
or justify around them. To prevent this, see <Break paragraph>.

..>lpic
Q≡In column mode, you can insert a break that also breaks the column. PC-Write
inserts a column break, then a hard break, before the line at cursor.

KEYS: Alt L P I C
  (Ctl-Alt-T Alt-T)

..>lpr
Q-Removing breaks

Alt L P R
 (Alt-F7 F9) deletes all page breaks in document.

..>lpf
Q≡Force breaks
Repaging normally determines soft breaks based on only page length. You can
force soft breaks based on more complex conditions. Use a hard break if you
want to force a break no matter what the conditions. See <Inserting breaks>
..>lpfa
Q≡Orphan control
Force all occurrences of an isolated text line at bottom of page to top of
next page. Use this to keep the first lines of paragraphs on the same page
as rest of paragraph, and section headings with their sections. There is no
control for isolated lines at the top of a page (widows).

KEYS: Alt L P F A
  (PB/PQ Dot lines)
..>lpfd
Q≡Keep block on one page
If there isn't enough room for a text block on bottom of page, repage
inserts a soft break before the text. Use this for tables or diagrams that
can't be split. Mark the block first.

KEYS: Alt L P F D
  (EB/EQ Dot lines)
..>lpfk
Q≡Keep lines on one page
If the block you want to keep together will not change size with revisions,
specify number of lines from cursor forward (instead of marking it).
Use this if you want first few lines of a paragraph kept on one page.

KEYS: Alt L P F K
  (EK Dot line)
..>lpfx=
..>lpfl
..>lpfr
Q≡Force left/right page
Force a blank page to be printed if next page is not right- or left-handed
(as desired). Use this for first page of chapters. Specify line of text to
be printed on blank page (if any), e.g. "this page intentially left blank".

KEYS: Alt L P F L
 or 
R
  (PL/PR Dot lines)

..>lpp
Q=Set page number
Reset number for current page, and increment following pages from here. Page
numbers print only if you set them in a header or footer. See <HEAD/FOOTERS>

KEYS: Alt L P P
  (N Dot line)

..>lpn
Q≡Skip next number
Skip one or more numbers in the normal sequence if you want to include pages
in your document from another source. Normal value is +1 (to skip one page,
use +2 so that, e.g., the page following page 12 becomes 12 + 2 = 14).

KEYS: Alt L P N
  (N+ Dot line)


..>lmi
..>lms
PARAGRAPHS

<Indent>
<Shape>

Change the look or horizontal positioning of paragraphs when reformatted.
After setting changes, existing paragraphs are not affected until you
reformat them (unless you're using auto-reformat mode).
See also <FORMATTING>, <LAYOUT>, <MARGINS/TABS>

..>lmil
..>lmir
..>lmif
N-Indent
Reserve extra horizontal space between text and margin. Use left and right
indents to set apart quoted or special text. Place cursor anywhere in
paragraph to begin indenting at start of paragraph. Value set stays in
effect until reset later in document. To set indent for just one or a group
of paragraphs, mark paragraphs first. See <SELECTING TEXT>
To indent only the first line of paragraphs, enter positive or negative
number, which adds to left indent to make indented or outdented paragraphs.

KEYS: Alt L M I L
 or 
R
 or 
F
  (L or R or P in Ruler)
To enter measurement other than default (inch), type unit after number.
See <Measurements>

N≡When editing in columns, if Ruler is non-standard, you cannot set indent
through the menus (edit Ruler directly).
See <Column Rulers>

N-Temporary indent
Use this quick indent for files without formatting (e.g. justification).
Printing justified text requires that you set permanent indents.

Ctl-[
 sets left indent at cursor. Ctl-[, anywhere later, releases it.

Ctl-]
 sets right indent at cursor. Ctl-], anywhere later, releases it.

Ctl-\
 sets paragraph indent at cursor. Ctl-\, anywhere later, releases it.
Ruler line shading widens or narrows to reflect temporary indent location.
Status line displays temporary indent symbol at left of reformat status.
See <Status line>, <Ruler shading>
Temporary indents cannot be used when editing in column mode.

..>lmiv
..>lmivn
..>lmivl
..>lmivr
N≡Tagged indents
Use tagged indents to align printed position of label at the left of body of
paragraph, such as a bullet, number, or heading. Tag is treated separately
from body text, and can be right or left aligned. To line up tags, line up
their aligned characters on screen. Only necessary for proportional fonts.

KEYS: Alt L M I V L
 or 
R
  (P-E or P-G in Ruler)

..>lmivi
..>lmivo
N≡Floating indents
Use when typing paragraphs with similar indent type, (indented vs. block vs.
outdented or hanging) but different indent amount, such as for an outline.
Wordwrap starts text at the prior line's indent (instead of Ruler's left
indent). For block paragraphs with bodies at different left indents, use
either indented or outdented floating indent.

KEYS: Alt L M I V I
 or 
O
  (I or H in Ruler)

..>lmsr
..>lmsj
..>lmsc
..>lmsf
..>lmss
N-Shape
Defines format of paragraph text with respect to margins/indents.
Place cursor anywhere in paragraph to begin shape at start of paragraph.
Value set stays in effect until reset later in document. To set shape for
just one or a group of paragraphs, mark lines first. See <SELECTING TEXT>
All shapes except Ragged may insert Soft Spaces to position text on screen.
Printing replaces Soft Spaces with finely tuned spacing (micro-spacing).
Proportional text may not look aligned on screen, but prints correctly.

KEYS: Alt L M S
, then:
N-
R
 (R in Ruler) Ragged is simplest form, text aligned left, unaligned right
N-
J
 (J in Ruler) Justify aligns left/right sides, except last line
N=
C
 (C in Ruler) Center positions text along midline between left/right side
N=
F
 (F in Ruler) Flush aligns text on right, unaligned on left (ragged left)
N=
S
 (S in Ruler) Spring aligns single lines left/right from spring point
Spring point is a soft space (Shf-Ctl-Space), which you must enter in
document (can have more than one). Useful for table of contents, to spring
heading to left, page number to right.

N≡When editing in columns, if Ruler is non-standard, you cannot set shape
through the menus (edit Ruler directly).
See <Column Rulers>

..>lmsa
..>lmsar
..>lmsaj
..>lmsac
..>lmsaf
..>lmsas
N-ASCII only shapes affect single line or marked lines. See <SELECTING TEXT>
Soft Spaces, which are non-ASCII characters, are not inserted for ASCII
shapes. Instead, normal spaces are inserted/deleted to position text. ASCII
shapes other than Ragged right print correctly only with fixed-width fonts.

KEYS: Alt L M S A
, then:
N=
R
 (Shf-Ctl-F8)  Ragged right - See <Shape> for descriptions
N=
J
 (Shf-Alt-F8)  Justify
N-
C
 (Shf-F8)      Center
N=
F
 (Ctl-F8)      Flush right
N=
S
 (Ctl-Alt-F8)  Spring (adds spaces at cursor to force text)
N=Use ASCII Ragged to 'undo' other ASCII shapes, such as Center or Justify.


..>p
PRINTING

If you haven't divided your document into pages using repage, PC-Write will
do it during printing. You can view them beforehand with page preview. If
you're not satisfied with where pagebreaks fall, set them manually.
See <PAGINATION>
Before printing, be sure the setup options are set how you want them.
See <Setup printing>
To merge documents to the printer, see <MERGE PRINT>.
To send text directly to printer, see <TYPEWRITER>
Setup printer using Customizer. See <Printer setup> below.

..>pa
Print all pages of current document, no matter where cursor is located.
To assign a quick print key to print document in one step, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
The button bar lets you print all pages with one step. See <Buttons>
You can also print from from DOS. See <SHORTCUTS>

KEYS: Alt P A
 (F1 F7 F10).
..>pr
..>prs
..>prr
..>prf
..>prl
P-Print range of pages, or just current page. PC-Write sets first page of
range to current page, and last to last page in document, making it easy to
print current page (use 
S
ingle) or from cursor page to end (use 
R
ange).
To print range one page at a time, use 
S
ingle, which resets range each time
to start at next page. Change the range numbers to print different pages.

KEYS: Alt P R
 (F1 F7 F9).
Using F1 F7 F9, follow with Enter to print current page. To print range from
current page to end of document, follow F9 with F10 Enter (sets last page).
..>pre
..>pro
..>prb
P≡Set Even pages if you want to print a two-sided document on both sides of
paper. Print all even (lefthand) pages, turn paper over, and print odd
(righthand) pages. Resets to Both. Applies for Print Range and All pages.

KEYS: Alt P R E
 or 
O
 or 
B
  (F1 F7 F5)  See also <Paper use>
..>pam
To print a partial page, mark the text first, then press 
Alt P A
 (F1 F7 F10).
Print a series of files with incremental filenames. See <Files in a series>

..>pp
You can stop sending information to printer anytime midway by pressing 
Esc
.
Many printers read ahead and save text in a buffer. For these printers,
pressing Esc won't stop printing until buffer is empty. Next press either:

Esc
 to stop immediately, even if mid-page (this may leave data in printer)

F9
 to stop after finishing current page

F10
 to continue printing (now that you've checked/corrected printer).

..>pd
If PC-Write cannot send output to your printer, you get a message. Check to
be sure printer is on-line and shows no error lights, such as 'out of
paper'. Ready the printer and press 
F9
 to continue print operation.
For more printer tips, see <PROBLEMS>.

..>pv
P-Page preview
Show a picture of your page (if you have a graphics adapter). It's too small
to read, but you see margins, headers and other layout. If it doesn't look
right, you can make changes before printing.

KEYS: Alt P V
 (F1 F7 F3)

F3
 leaves preview, and returns to print menu in order to print document.

Esc
 cancels preview and print menu, and returns to editing.
To change shades for preview screen, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>pf
P-Font sample
PC-Write prints file PRINT.TST to show how each of your fonts will print.

KEYS: Alt P F
 (F1 F7 F2)

..>ps
..>psc
..>pst
..>psb
..>pss
P=Setup printing
Set copies, feed method, output method, and control file before printing
your document. If no printer has been selected, see <Printer setup>.

KEYS: Alt P S
 (F1 F7) then:

C
 (F7) number of copies. Default is 1 copy.

T
 (F4 F4) Tractor feed. Sheets are connected with perforated line.

B
 (F4 F5) Bin/tray feed. Separate sheets, fed automatically.

S
 (F4 F6) Single sheet feed. Each sheet is fed by hand.
If you switch from tractor feeding, you may need to change your document
margins and repage before printing. See <Changing paper feed>
..>psf
P=Print to disk or different port by changing output setting:

F
 (F8) displays prompt for output filename. 'PRN' is special name for
printer. After printing to a file, the output filename resets to 'PRN'.
Caution: if the output file already exists, printing overwrites it.
To permanently change output filename, see PC-Write Wizard's Book.
Use standard device name (eg. LPT2, COM2) to change port temporarily.
To permanently change port, modify printer setup. See <CUSTOMIZE>.
..>psr
..>psl
P=Set print control file by reading temporarily or linking permanently.

R
 (F6) retains printer definitions until another is read or you exit.

L
 attaches printer definitions to current document permanently.
See <Print control file>
..>psm
Definitions are specific to your printer. Bottom two lines of Setup submenu
show the make and model currently set. See <Printer setup>

To change portrait/landscape orientation of text on page, see <Paper use>.
To setup left/right page format, see <Paper use>.

Printer setup
Pick one or more printers to use with PC-Write using the Customizer. Printer
Setup writes a print control file containing specific instructions for the
printer you pick. See <CUSTOMIZE>
..>pcf
Print control file
Your print control file translates all formatting and font information in
document to codes for your printer. Having the right print control file for
your printer is critical. Many formatting problems are entirely due to using
wrong print control file. See <Printer setup>
The first time you print or do any formatting, such as reformat or repage,
PC-Write looks for print control file PR.DEF (or one you've linked). If not
found, you're prompted to enter print control filename. If you have two
printers, this lets you select the one for the job.
To have PR.DEF always read upon loading PC-Write, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
If using more than one printer, before Printer setup decide whether you will
be using mainly one printer, or using both about equally.
If you have a main printer, be sure it is named PR.DEF, so that PC-Write
finds it when needed. Then give the alternate printer(s) a unique name(s),
such as LASER. You'll need to either Read or Link the alternate print
control file to use it. See <Set print control file>
If you use two printers equally, give them each unique names (not PR.DEF),
and Read or Link the appropriate control file.
To have PC-Write always ask which printer to use, name none of your print
control files PR.DEF, and don't Read or Link.
Printing on alternate printer
Reformat your document before printing with a second printer. You may also
need to change font assignments, especially if one printer supports separate
size fonts and the other doesn't. See <FONTS>

For help with printer problems, see next topic: <PROBLEMS>.


PROBLEMS

<Editing problems>
<Printing problems>
<Support services>

Following are the most common problems encountered, and the usual solutions.
It's a good idea to try suggestions found here before calling Quicksoft for
technical assistance.

EDITING PROBLEMS
1. Make sure the PC-Write program is all in one subdirectory or floppy disk,
and it is the default drive and subdirectory.

..fnf=
PC-Write may need to read a special file in order to do certain operations.
For example, spell checking requires reading the master dictionary,
WORDS.MAS. If PC-Write can't find a file it needs, a message displays to
tell you the name of the file not found. Usually the operation is cancelled
until you try again with the needed file on your disk, in your current
subdirectory.

2. Try PC-Write without any memory resident software (any program loaded
into memory and active as you work with PC-Write). If you are on a network,
run PC-Write locally. Memory resident software, network software, and the
DOS APPEND command sometimes interfere with the DOS PATH command. This may
cause PC-Write (and other programs) problems locating files.
To run a hardware system check, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

3. If you suspect damage to a PC-Write file, recopy file from the original
diskettes, or make a new work diskette using INSTALL with a new, blank,
formatted diskette. On a hard disk system, use a new subdirectory. If these
fail, try to run PC-Write from your original diskettes (not recommended in
the ordinary case). If PC-Write will not run from your original diskettes,
you may need a new set.

PRINTING PROBLEMS
Printers have more problems than other parts of a computer system. If your
printer is not working with PC-Write, don't panic. See also <Printer setup>

If printer is not working or PC-Write tells you it can't print, check that:
1. Power is on. Try turning printer off and on.
2. Printer is activated (ON-LINE or SELECTED light is on).
3. Printer is not out of paper.
4. All plugs and cables are secure.
5. All switches on your printer are set according to manufacturer's
specifications. (Look in your printer manual.)
6. Printer is plugged into correct port of your computer. Most computers
have at least one parallel port and often one or more serial ports. They
sometimes look the same.
7. For a serial printer, you selected a serial port name when you setup the
printer upon Installation or using the Customizer.

Check the Printer Appendix of the PC-Write Reference Manual for information
about specific printers.

If it is printing, but the results are incorrect, check that:
1. You have right print control file installed as PR.DEF (or as control file
you've read or linked). The name of printer supported by control file in use
is displayed at bottom of Print Setup submenu. If it isn't set up for your
printer, run Customizer program to choose correct file for your printer. Or,
read or link correct control file if it's already created. See <CUSTOMIZE>

2. If your serial printer loses blocks of text, you may need XON/XOFF
protocol. DOS does not normally use this protocol, but you can send output
directly instead. See output port control options in Printer setup menu in
the Customizer. See <CUSTOMIZE>

3. If you have an older, slow printer, it may lose blocks of text because it
can't accept data fast enough. To fix this, set printing delay. Change
output port control in Printer setup menu in Customizer. See <CUSTOMIZE>

4. If your printer has more than one emulation mode (it may emulate an IBM,
Epson, and so on), your print control file may not match current emulation.
For instance, Epson FX-85 has Epson mode and IBM mode. When you run
Customizer to create PR.DEF, select mode you want, and set your printer
switches accordingly.

6. If you print one page at a time, you may have to turn off printer's "out
of paper" switch. Use an escape sequence (found in printer manual) or (the
easy way) a piece of tape over the switch.

If the vertical position on paper is wrong, you may find that printed pages
are not centered vertically on paper; or worse, you get part of page on one
piece of paper and part on next piece, printing over the perforations. You
need to reset printer's idea of where the top of page is. To do this:
1. If you are not in middle of printing, just move paper in printer to the
top of a page and turn printer off and then on again.
2. Otherwise, push the printer's button that sets it off-line, push the
button that moves paper to assumed top of a page, advance the paper
in printer forward to actual top of page, and push on-line button.

If you use tractor-fed paper, do not position paper in printer up a couple
of lines, but position paper at very top with printhead just below the
perforation. Or, you can set your top margin command to 0, your bottom
margin command to include both your top and bottom margins, and position
printhead on the first line you want to print.

Changing paper feed
If you are feeding single sheets of paper or using a laser printer, printing
always starts somewhat below very top of page. PC-Write takes this
unprintable area into account when calculating page margins. However, when
you print with a tractor feeder, these unprintable margins may be different.
If you switch from tractor feeding, and  have not set page margins, you may
need to repage.

If all else fails:
Print your file to another file, instead of to printer. See <PRINTING>
This file has everything normally sent to printer including escape sequences
and printer codes. Edit this processed file with PC-Write. You may see many
strange symbols along with your text. You may be able to print the processed
file successfully using the DOS PRINT command.

SUPPORT SERVICES
If you need more help, Quicksoft has the following support services:

Unregistered Users:
 Our technical support group will help you with the
tutorial. If you need more help, you must 
register
 your copy of PC-Write.

Registered Users with Current Support:
 You can call for help with technical
questions. Have your PC-Write manual and printer manual (if you are having
printer problems) handy. Please have the following information available:
*  Your registration number.
*  Your PC-Write version number 
(Advanced Level 4.0)
 and DOS version number.
*  The type of hardware and peripherals you have.
*  The name of any RAM-resident programs.
*  The contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, if any.
Call 206-282-0452, 7am to 5pm Pacific time, except 12:45 - 3pm Wed & Thurs.


.F :
..>ak
A=MACROS

..>akr
..>akp
A=Record a series of keys to run later with a single keystroke called a macro.
Or, put macro in button displayed on button bar. Handy for editing or
formatting you use often or repeatedly. Mouse operations cannot be recorded.
Start recording with 
Alt A K R
 (Alt-F3 F4, or Ctl-@).
The Status line shows RECORD. Press keys for steps you want to record.
End recording with 
Alt A K R
 (Alt-F3 F4, or Ctl-@).
Playback sequence with 
Alt A K P
 (Alt-F3 F3, or Grey*).
When recording in menus, use the + and - keys in dialog menus rather than
Spacebar, if you want to set rather than toggle.
See also <SHORTHAND>

..>ako
A=Playback repeatedly
Press a single key to repeat the macro over and over until the end of file.
First, end recording with repeat option, then playback as usual. Macro goes
till end of file reached unless search finds no text, move or delete reaches
line end, or memory runs out. Press any key to cancel playback anytime.

KEYS: Alt A K O
  (Alt-F3 F3, or Grey*)  See also <Repeat a key>

..>akk
..>akka
A=Assign key
After recording, assign macro to any key you don't use for another purpose
(e.g. Ctl key with a letter, like Ctl-P, for a print macro).

KEYS: Alt A K K A
  (Alt-F3 F5 F5)
..>akxa=
..>aka=
..>akb=
Save the macro in ED.DEF or another control file you specify. Otherwise, the
macro and its assignment cancels when you exit. See <Control files>
You can assign macro to a button instead. See <Buttons>
For a quick way to assign a phrase to a key, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>akku
A=Unassign key
Unassign cancels the macro assignment (deletes it from ED.DEF) and restores
its default function (unless PC-Write predefines it, e.g. Ctl-letter keys).

KEYS: Alt A K U
  (Alt-F3 F5 F6)

..>akkn
A=Numbers mode
Press 
Alt A K N
 (Ctl-^) to have keys pressed insert code number.
Press 
Ctl-^
 to return to normal editing.

..>akkk
..>akkk=
A≡Repeat a key
Repeat a keystroke a fixed number of times to speed editing or text entry.
For example, use this to enter exactly 75 dashes, or move forward 7 pages.

KEYS: Alt A K K R
  (Alt-F3 F5 F8)  See also <Playback repeatedly>

..bbr
..>akb
A≡Buttons
Display a line of buttons near top of screen which each perform a macro.
The button bar doesn't display unless you have a mouse or you turn it on.
See <Top lines>. You don't have to display the button bar to use it.
Activate button bar with 
Ctl-Alt
. Select buttons with arrows or letter, like
menus. 
Enter
 on button performs macro (or click with mouse). See <MOUSE>
PC-Write has a default button bar for document editing. With hints turned
on, a description of each default button action displays. See <Hint line>
You can remove or change buttons to make the bar useful for your needs.
Other preset button bars are available. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..>akba
..>akbr
..>akbx=
A≡Change buttons
Remove a button you aren't using, to make room for another one. Add a button
for the currently recorded keystroke sequence (record first). See <MACROS>
PC-Write gives it the name you specify (end with a space to match defaults)
and inserts it to right of last button highlighted (to control placement,
highlight button to left before adding). If you give name of an existing
button, just the action of the button changes. Any name is OK, but use
capital first letter and make it unique, so you can letter select quickly
(not necessary if you use mouse). If you add or remove buttons, you can save
the revised bar in an edit control file (ED.DEF).

..>v
SCREEN DISPLAY

Choose whether to display formatting codes and top line information.
To permanently set defaults for these options and more, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
To preview page with references and formatting, see <Preview>.
To split screen into multiple windows, see <WINDOW SPLIT>.
To change screen colors or shades, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>awh
..>aws
V-Hide/Show codes
Guidelines and font characters can be hidden from view. Page breaks in Hide
mode are displayed as single dashed line for soft breaks, and double dashed
line for hard page breaks.
Hide codes  
Alt V H
 (Alt-Spacebar)
Show codes  
Alt V S
 (Alt-Spacebar)

..rgt
..lft
Text off screen
Some documents may have text out of view past left or right screen edge.
A highlighted bar displays at screen edge on each line with text off screen.

..>at
..>atb
..>ats
..>ath
..>atm
..>atr
Top lines
Choose which information lines to display at top of your screen.
These settings are temporary. To set modes permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
Status line displays file name and other things.  See <Status line>
Menu bar displays bar but is not active until mouse or menu key is pressed.
V≡Button bar displays bar but is not active until mouse or Ctl-Alt is pressed.
Ruler line shows tab stops, margins, indents, cursor column position.
Hint line shows item description when menus or default button bar are
active.  
Shf-F1
 while in menus (or anytime) turns hints on or off.

KEYS: Alt V T
 then 
S
 or 
M
 or 
B
 or 
R
 or 
H

See <Buttons>, <Ruler line>

Status line
Many different status indicators display for quick reference while editing.
Letter case is often significant. See also <Top lines>
Example:   Alt:menu Push Para+Se-    R:F  87%   4/60, 1/3  Edit "work.doc"
Indicators:  MENU___KEY__EDIT_SEARCH_FONT_MEMORY_PLACE_____FILE

Menu    Menu bar key
 
Alt:menu
  Alt key is menu key.
 
Esc:menu
  Esc key is menu key.
 
Top:menu
  Different key is menu key. (See PC-Write Wizard's Book)
Key     Keyboard status
 
Over
   Overwrite mode
 
Push
   Pushright mode
 
OVER/PUSH
  Caps Lock mode
 
OveR/PusH
  Num Lock mode
 
Pcol/Ocol
  Column mode
 
Shf
    Next key will be Shifted
 
Ctl
    Next key will be Ctl'd
 
Alt
    Next key will be Alt'd
Edit    Editing status: several can be active, most important one displays
 
Wrap-
    wrap off, reformat off, repage off
 
Wrap=
    wrap off, reformat off, repage on
 
Wrap+
    wrap on, reformat off, repage off
 
Wrap#
    wrap on, reformat off, repage on
 
Para+
    wrap on, reformat on, repage off
 
Para#
    wrap on, reformat on, repage on
 
ParA+
    Reformat forced on by A in Ruler
 
ParN-
    Reformat, wordwrap off (N in Ruler), repage off
 
ParN=
    Reformat, wordwrap off (N in Ruler), repage on
 
ParU-
    Reformat, wordwrap forced off by customizing, repage off
 
ParU=
    Reformat, wordwrap forced off by customizing, repage on
 
Marking
  Marking text at cursor
 
MARKED
   Marked text is present somewhere in document
 
Boxing
   Boxing mode, marking rectangular area at cursor
 
BOXED
    Boxed mode, boxed text exists somewhere
 
Guide
    Cursor on Guide line
 
Holding
  Marked text is in Hold Area after you switch files
 
Merging
  Merge mode, press Alt P M (Shf-F3) for menu to quit/continue merge
 
RECORD
   Recording all keystrokes, press Alt A K R to stop recording
 
DECIMAL
  Decimal tab entry mode
 
ACCENT
   Next key is part of Accent pair
 
[,],\,√
  Temporary indents in effect (displays to right of Push/Over)
Search  Search, spelling checker and shorthand status
 
Se-
    Edit search, auto spell off
 
Se+
    Edit search, auto spell on
 
Sp-
    Spell search, auto spell off
 
Sp+
    Spell search, auto spell on
 
Si-
    Index search, auto spell off
 
Si+
    Index search, auto spell on
First letter upper case: shorthand off
First letter upper case: shorthand on
Font   Typeface or font character

R:letter
        Current typeface set in a line, Ex. R:F

r:letter
        As above, but in Hide mode, Ex. r:f

<char>a<letter>
 Cursor on font character, Ex.  aB

<char>:<letter>
 Cursor in area affected by embedded font character

#:letter
        Current typeface set in column ruler
Memory
 
n%
   Approximate percentage of memory free for editing
Place    Cursor location in document
 
n/n,n/n
   Line on page/total page lines, page number/total pages
File   File save status
 
Edit
    File in memory needs to be saved
 
Read
    File in memory same as on disk, no changes made
 
EDIT or READ
  Read-only mode
 
edit or read
  File is locked on network
 
"filename"
    Name of file you are editing


..>s
S-SEARCH/REPLACE

..>ss
..>ssf
S-To set Find and Replace text
1. Press 
Alt S S
 (F9).
2. Type text to find.
3. Press 
F10
.
4. Type text to replace the Find text.
Use wild cards to do more general search and replace. See <Wild cards>
In Find text:
A single space matches any number of spaces, fonts, and line ends. Use F4
wildcard preceding space to match only one space.
Lower case letters match their upper case and accented versions.
Upper case letters match only upper case.
In Replace text:
Lower case letters change to the case of letters in document, if Find text
is all lower case.

..>sn
..>sp
S-To Search for Find text
Search for next occurrence of Find text in document. Text is highlighted,
but not selected (any selected text is unhighlighted during search).
Find text is unchanged so you can continue searching without setup again.

KEYS: Alt S
 then:

N
 (Grey+ or Ctl-L) Forward once

P
 (Grey- or Ctl-O) Backward once

S-Searching with Grey+ and Grey- (Ctl-L and Ctl-O) doesn't always do a text
search. If you have done spelling or index scan, these keys are setup for
spelling or index search instead. 
Alt S S
 (F9) to set find text resets the
Grey key function to text search. See <Scan document>, <Index scan>
If current file is in a file series, the search can continue to next file.
See <Files in a series>

To find and mark a matching pair of symbols, see <Match pair>.
To search for next non-ASCII character, see <Non-ASCII character>.
To jump to specific locations, see <GOING PLACES>.

..>sr
..>sro
S-Replace Once (forward)
Search for text then decide whether to replace this occurrence. If you know
you always want to replace, just keep pressing Replace (which does a search
followed by replace).

KEYS: Alt S R O
 (F10)
..>sra
..>sre
..>srs
S=Search and replace text more broadly: everywhere in document (regardless of
cursor position), from cursor forward to end of file, or in selected (marked
or boxed) text only. Cancel broad replace anytime with Esc key.

KEYS: Alt S R A
 or 
E
 or 
S
 (Alt-F10)
..>sru
S=Unreplace once to undo prior replace. Undoes just prior occurrence, not all.

KEYS: Alt S R U
 (Alt-F10 F10)
..>srf
S=Swap find and replace text if you want to revisit places you modified in
order to unreplace more than once. Use caution with this; a swapped Find and
Replace text can have unexpected results if Find text is found in part of
another word (view occurrences before replacing).

KEYS: Alt S R F
 (Ctl-F10)

S-Wild cards are used to match generic character(s).
S=Current Find text      F2
S=Marked text            F3
S="Unwild" space, letter,
S=Alt-A/D/J/M/X/Z        F4
S=Letter or number       F5
S-Symbol or blank        F6
S=Any character          F7
S=Line boundary          F8
S=The F4 wild card before a space or lower case letter makes it match exactly.
S=It's also needed to search for six font characters that are also wild cards.


..>e
..>es
E-SELECTING TEXT

E-<Marking text>
E-<Marked operations>
E=<Boxing text>
E≡<Column boxing>

Select text in order to copy, move, or delete it. Perform an operation on a
restricted area of full lines (marked), or rectangular area (boxed).

..>esw
..>esl
..>ess
..>esp
..>esd
E-MARKING TEXT
Place cursor anywhere in text you want to mark.
To mark using a mouse, see <MOUSE>.

KEYS: Alt E S
 then:

W
 (Ctl-Alt-W) word

L
 (Ctl-Alt-L) line

S
 (Ctl-Alt-S) sentence

P
 (Ctl-Alt-P) paragraph

D
 (Ctl-F5)    document
..mkg
..>esms
..>esme
E-Block marking
1. Mark start with 
Alt E S M
 (F3). Status line shows MARKING.
2. Move cursor to highlight area. See <CURSOR MOVES> for quick keys.
3. Mark end with 
Alt E S M
 (F3). Status line shows MARKED.
To mark a rectangular area, see <BOXING TEXT>.
..>esmx
E-Extend marking
1. Press 
Alt E S M
 (F4) to adjust highlight area to reach cursor.
   Status line changes from MARKED to MARKING.
2. Mark end with 
Alt E S M
 (F3). Status line returns to MARKED.
..>et
..>esu
E-Turn off marking
Press 
Alt E T
 (F5) to unmark text and remove highlighting.

..mkd
E-MARKED OPERATIONS
E-The following functions can be restricted to text in a marked area.
E-Copy text  See <COPY/MOVE TEXT>
E-Move text
E-Delete text  See <DELETING TEXT>
E=Switch case  See <Letter case/transpose>
E=Upper case
S=Replace all  See <SEARCH/REPLACE>
N-Reformat text  See <Reformat>
N=Break paragraph  See <Break paragraph>
N-Control reformat  See <Control reformat>
N-Paragraph indent  See <Indent>
N-Paragraph shape  See <Shape>
N=ASCII shapes  See <ASCII only>
N=Slide text  See <Sliding text>
G-Font for letters or block  See <FONTS>
R=Note entry  See <FOOT/ENDNOTES>
R=Comment line  See <INSERT>
T-Word count  See <Word count>

..mkl
..mko
E-With marked text present, an operation restricted to marked area will warn
you if marked text is off screen. This allows you to turn off marking before
proceeding. Other operations display a warning message if operation is not
limited to marked area. Some menu operations do not pertain to selected
text, so are bracketed and unavailable if you have selected text somewhere.

..>eb
..>ebbs
..>ebbe
..bxg
E=BOXING TEXT
Place cursor at any corner of rectangular area you want to select.
1. Start boxing with 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7). Status line shows BOXING.
2. Move cursor to diagonal opposite corner.
3. End boxing with 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7). Status line shows BOXED.
For operations on BOXED text, such as copy or move, see <BOX OPERATIONS>.
To box text in column mode, see <COLUMN BOXING>.
..>ebbx
E=Extend boxing
1. Press 
Alt E B B
 (F4) to change status from BOXED to BOXING.
2. Move cursor to adjust highlight area.
3. End boxing with 
Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7). Status line returns to BOXED.
..>ebv
E=Vertical box
Press 
Alt E B V
 (Ctl-F5) to extend boxed area vertically to top and
bottom of entire document.
..>ebu
E=Turn off boxing
Press 
Alt E T
 (F5) to unbox text and remove highlighting.

..cxg
..cxd
E≡COLUMN BOXING
When in column mode, you have an alternate way to box text. Column boxing
forces the left and right edges of box to the edges of current column. All
you do is select vertically (with cursor or mouse) how many lines to box.
The status line shows CBOXING while column boxing, and CBOXED when done.
When you move, copy, or delete, rest of text in column slides up or down to
compensate. You cannot move or copy between columns with different widths.

KEYS: Alt E B B
 (Ctl-F7)  See also <BOXING TEXT>
..>ebc=
..>ebc
When you begin boxing, PC-Write asks if you want normal or column boxing.
You can force PC-Write to always column box in column mode.

KEYS: Alt E B C

To set it permanently, see <CUSTOMIZE>.


..>au
..>aua
A≡SHORTHAND
Define abbreviations that are expanded to full replacements when typed.
Turning on shorthand loads WORDS.SHO and activates automatic expansion.
Type abbreviation, then any key except letter, Del, Ins, Bksp, or Accent.

KEYS: Alt A U A
  (Alt-F6 F8 F7)
Create a word list named WORDS.SHO as you would any document. Put abbre-
viation and replacement pair, separated by a colon, on each line. Example:
usq:United States
dmq:Denmark
Use only lower case letters and single quote marks in abbreviations;
replacements can be any text. List must be in alphabetical order (use DOS
SORT if necessary). End each abbreviation with unlikely letter like 'q', so
real words aren't expanded unexpectantly (e.g. 'usq' is better than 'us').

..>aul
..>al=
If using several shorthand word lists, give them unique names other than
WORDS.SHO. When loading list, type in name of list you want. Loading a list
unloads current list (if one loaded) and activates automatic expansion.

KEYS: Alt A U L
  (Alt-F6 F8 F6)


..>ls
SPACING

You can alter the amount of printed space between lines in two ways.
G-Change spacing multiple: extra printed blank lines at current line height.
G=Change line height: distance from base of character to base on line above.

..>lss
..>lsd
..>lst
G-Spacing multiple

KEYS: Alt L S
 then:

S
 sets single spacing: no added blank lines print between lines.

D
 sets double spacing: one extra blank line prints between lines.

T
 sets triple spacing: two extra blank lines print between lines.
For 1½ spacing, set single spacing and wide line height. See <Line height>

Double or triple spacing affects printed body text only. Lines appear single
spaced on screen. 'Lines per page' counter displayed on Status line includes
only explicit text/blank lines in document; maximum 'total lines on page'
decreases to account for extra blank lines with double/triple spacing.
Extra lines printed have same line height as text.

You can change display spacing of lines on screen, which makes screen more
readable for some people. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..>lsn
..>lsr
..>lsw
G=Line height

KEYS: Alt L S
 then:

N
 sets narrow line height. Lines are spaced 8 per inch.

R
 sets regular line height. Lines are spaced 6 per inch.

W
 sets wide line height. Lines are spaced 4 per inch. (1½ spacing)
The 8, 6, and 4 values are correct only when single spacing is set.
Double spacing halves these values. Ex. narrow height prints 4 per inch.

..>lsm
..>lsmb
..>lsmt
G=More choices
Fine tune line height for text and blank lines separately. Changing blank
line height is an effective way of setting inter-paragraph spacing, when
paragraphs are separated by one or more explicit blank lines. Options show
how many lines print in an inch for each height (depends on your printer).
If you have not read a print control file, choices say 'none'.
See <Set print control file>

KEYS: Alt L S M T
 or 
B
  (ST/SB Dot lines)

..>lsh
..>lshs
..>lshn
..>lshr
..>lshw
G≡Header/footer spacing
Headers and footers have same line height as first line of body text, unless
you set separately. Blank and text lines have same height. See <Line height>

KEYS: Alt L S H
 then 
S
 or 
N
 or 
R
 or 
W
  (HS/FS Dot lines)

..>lsf
..>lsfs
..>lsfn
..>lsfr
..>lsfw
G=Footnote spacing
Footnotes have same line height as first line of body text, unless you set
it separately. Blank footnote lines are as high as blank body text lines.

KEYS: Alt L S F
 then 
S
 or 
N
 or 
R
 or 
W
  (DS Dot line) See <Line height>

You can also multispace footnote lines (like text lines) using DM Dotline.
See <Spacing multiple>, <DOT LINES>

..>lsi
..>lsie
..>lsip
G≡Insert space
You can insert blank lines to put vertical space in document, or use these
alternate methods for special purposes. The space does not display on screen,
except for Print View.

KEYS: Alt L S I E
 or 
P
  (SS or E Dot lines)
G≡Extra height is useful to insert one line of space that is not a multiple of
line height, or is smaller than line height. Largest value is .67 inches.
G≡Paste-in space inserts a larger amount of space for, say, an illustration.
The space is printed at top of next page if it won't fit on current page.


..>ts
T-SPELL CHECK

T-Check for misspelled words using any of four ways:
1. Automatically check words as you type
2. Check word at cursor
3. Check and display 'Guess' list of possible corrections
4. Scan forward or backward for next or prior misspelled word
Spell check normally skips two-letter words, to speed up operation.
You can set it to check two-letter words. See <CUSTOMIZE>

..>tsa
T-Automatic

Alt T S A
 (Alt-F2 F7) turns auto spell check on or off.
PC-Write beeps after typing an unrecognized word.
To change beep tones, or add a visual beep indicator, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
                                                      On    Off
The Status line displays a plus (+) after the 'Sp'    Sp+   Sp-
'Se', or 'Si' status indicator when auto check is     Se+   Se-
on, or a minus (-) when it's off. See <Status line>   Si+   Si-

..>tsc
T-Check word

Alt T S C
 (Alt-F2 F2) checks spelling of word at cursor. If the word is
unrecognized, a number of options display. See <'Unknown word' options>

..>tsg=
..>tsg
T-Guess word

Alt T S G
 (Alt-F2 F3) checks spelling of word at cursor and, if word is
unrecognized, displays a list of possible corrections. You can then select a
word and replace the one in your document by pressing 
F10
, or see more
options by pressing 
Esc
. See <'Unknown word' options>

..>tsn
..>tsp
T-Scan document
Begin scan at top of document to stop at each misspelling to correct it.
After stopping at first misspelling, then 
Grey+ or Grey-
 alone scan, without
having to display menu. Grey keys continue as spelling search keys until a
regular edit search is requested; then Grey keys act as text search keys.
See <Searching with Grey+>

KEYS: Alt T S N
 or 
P
  (Alt-F2 Grey+ or Grey-)
The Status line displays 'Sp' when Grey keys are     Spell    Text
set for spelling search, and 'Se' when set for       Sp-      Se-
regular text search. See <Status line>               Sp+      Se+

..>tsu=
T-'Unknown word' options
When a word is unrecognized, you are presented with several options:
T-
Guess
 : Display a list of possible corrections.  See <Guess word>
T=
Add
 : Put this word in custom word list. See <Adding words>
T=
Skip
 : Ignore this word, temporarily. See <Skipping words>
T-
Scan
 : Leave word unchanged, and scan to next. See <Scan document>

..>tsr=
T-Repeated words
If spelling scan finds a word that appears to be a repeat of the previous
word, you are presented with several options:

Edit
 : Return to document to make your own change.

Delete
 : Remove the duplicate word from your document.

Scan
 : Leave document unchanged, and continue scan.
Repeated words are found only when scanning forward.

T=Skipping words
When a word is unrecognized, you can choose to ignore all occurrences of
that word for the rest of the edit session. You can save the skipped words
in a file, so that they are automatically skipped each time you use
PC-Write. See <Saving words>

T=Adding words
When a word is unknown to the spell checker, you can put it in a user word
list, so that it's recognized instead. The master word list is called
WORDS.MAS. The user list is called WORDS.USE, and is created automatically
the first time you add an unrecognized word. Both word lists are read auto
matically when you check spelling. When you exit PC-Write, you can choose
whether or not to save your added words to WORDS.USE. See <Saving words>
You can create or edit WORDS.USE like any other file. The word list must be
alphabetical. (Use the DOS SORT command to sort it. See <DOS commands>.)

You can merge the words in WORDS.USE to WORDS.MAS with the WORDS program.
To do this, have WORDS.MAS, WORDS.USE, and WORDS.EXE on the default disk or
directory. Type:
  
WORDS
 <
Enter
>
and follow the instructions.

..>tsw
..>tswc
T=Catching words
Although you cannot remove words from the master word list, you can select
recognized words to be caught as misspelled by the spell checker. 

Alt T S W
 (Alt-F2 F4) prepares to put the word at cursor in a catch list.

F9
 then confirms you want that word caught, or 
Esc
 cancels.
..>tsw=
If spell scan finds a word in catch list, you can edit it or continue scan.
You can save the catch words in a file, so that they are automatically
caught each time you use PC-Write (see below).

..exw
T=Saving words
When exiting PC-Write, you're asked if you want to save words you've added,
skipped, or selected to catch in special files, so that these word lists and
their functions are remembered next time you use PC-Write. Words are saved
in files WORDS.USE, WORDS.SKP, or WORDS.CAT, unless you specify otherwise.
T≡You can also save word lists anytime before exiting. See <Other lists>

..>tsl
..>tslu
..>tslul
..>tslul=
..>tslus
..>tsls
..>tslsl
..>tslsl=
..>tslss
..>tslc
..>tslcl
..>tslcl=
..>tslcs
T≡Other lists
Load and save word lists that have names other than PC-Write standard ones.
You may want to have several lists for different puposes, e.g. editing in
foreign languages. Only one list of each type (user, skip, catch) can be
used at one time. Loading another saves additions to current one. Save
additions anytime, or wait until exiting, when PC-Write automatically saves.
See <Adding words>, <Skipping words>, <Catching words>, <Saving words>

KEYS: Alt T S L
  (Alt-F2 F6)


..>tm
..>tmt
T=THESAURUS

Look up the meaning of a word in your document, and replace it with one of
similar meaning (synonym). Multiple senses of a word are considered. If word
at cursor is found in Thesaurus, a window displays with word and senses
shown at top, synonyms and meaning shown at bottom. Senses are numbered, as
is the corresponding meaning. Selecting a different sense displays a new
list of synonyms. You can also follow the sense or synonym to find synonyms,
senses, and meanings of that word.

KEYS: Alt T M T
 (Alt-F2 F5)
Highlight word you like, and press 
F10
 to replace with it. Other keystrokes:

Left or Right Arrow
 highlights sense (upper area), or synonym (lower area).

Up and Down Arrow
 move between upper and lower areas.

F10
 replaces word in document with word highlighted (can be sense or
    synonym), returns to document.

F9
  follows highlighted word to display its senses and synonyms.

F8
  returns to display senses and synonyms of original word in document.

Esc
 returns to document, making no changes.

F1
  displays this help screen.


..>t
TOOLS

To check spelling of words, see <SPELL CHECK>.
To look up meaning and synonyms of a word, see <THESAURUS>.

..>ta
..>taw
T-Word count

Alt T A W
 (Alt-F4 F3) does count for entire document or selected text.
Counts number of bytes (file size), characters, letters, words, and average
number of letters per word.

To insert current date in your document, see <INSERT>.
To total and insert sum of boxed numbers, see <BOX OPERATIONS>.
To search for next non-ASCII character, see <Non-ASCII character>.
To search for next matching symbol pair, see <Match pair>.

..>tc
T=Convert
Change, add or remove specific characters throughout entire document.
..>tct

KEYS: Alt T C
 (Alt-F5) then:
T=
T
 (F4) converts embedded tabs (character 9) to enough spaces to position
  text at current tab stop locations
..>tcs
T=
S
 (F5) replaces leading spaces on a line with single tab character;
  other spaces between tab stops remain unchanged
..>tcl
T=
L
 (F6) adds carriage return to lines with only line feed
..>tce
T=
E
 (F7) removes blank spaces at ends of lines
..>tcn
T≡
N
 (F8) removes non-ASCII characters, including entire Guide lines. Retains
page breaks and hard carriage returns, as in Hard ASCII Export.
For WordPerfect, DCA, or ASCII file conversions, see <FILE CONVERT>.
To convert documents automatically upon opening, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
To convert old PC-Write files, see <Import>.
To remove page breaks, see <Removing breaks>.
To remove extra spaces in a paragraph, reformat to ASCII ragged right shape.
See <ASCII only>


..>pt
..>ptu
..>ptu=
P≡TYPEWRITER
Use your printer like a typewriter to print addresses on envelopes, fill out
a form, or to eject paper from the printer.
You can typewrite a line from the keyboard and press Enter to send it to the
printer. This lets you backspace and retype if you make a mistake.

KEYS: Alt P T U
  (Shf-F4 F9)
..>ptl
If the line is already typed in document, put cursor at start of line. All
lines from cursor to next blank line print. To print just the first line,
select it first.  See <SELECTING TEXT>

KEYS: Alt P T L
  (Shf-F4 F10)
..>pti
..>pti=
..>ptf
PC-Write normally typewrites with no left indent. To center an address on an
envelope, or position text on a form, specify number of spaces to indent.
When done typewriting, use form feed to eject the page from the printer.

KEYS: Alt P T
 then:

I
 Indent  (Shf-F4 F8)

F
 Form feed  (Shf-F4 F7)


..>eu
UNDO

E-Deletion       
Alt E U D
 (Ctl-F4)  See <Undelete>
E=Box deletion   
Alt E B B then Alt E U D
  See <BOX OPERATIONS>
                 (Ctl-F7 then Ctl-F4)
E-Text copy      
Alt E U C
 (F4 F4)  See <Undo copy>
E-Text move      
Alt E U M
 (Shf-Ctl-End, F6)  See <Undo move>
File changes   
Alt F U
 (F1 F9 F6 F10)  See <Undo changes>
Layout changes 
Alt L U L
 (before leaving menu)  See <Undo layout changes>


..>vo
V=WINDOW SPLIT

Split screen horizontally to open up to ten different viewing windows. You
can display portions of the same file or different files, and mark and move
text between them. A Window bar containing window number and current
filename displays at top of each window. One window at a time is active,
indicated by the cursor and style of window bar. All cursor and editing keys
affect only that window, until you pick another to move to. The Status line
on top line applies to file in active window only.
To change window bar style, see <CUSTOMIZE>.
To set a default button bar to make window editing easy, see <CUSTOMIZE>.

..>vos
V=Open window : same file
1. Place cursor where you want to split the screen.
2. Press 
Alt V O S
 (F2 F4). New Window bar displays.
..>vo=
3. Press 
PgUp or PgDn
 to move to window above or below bar.
Editing or scrolling the screen affects only the window you're in.

..>von
V=Open window : different file
1. Place cursor where you want to split the screen.
2. Press 
Alt V O N
 (F2 F6).
3. Press 
PgUp or PgDn
 to move to window above or below bar.
4. Type the name of file to open in the new window, press 
Enter
.
If later you want to keep the new window open but switch to yet another
file, you can either:
1. Split the current window again using the same procedure above, or
2. Press 
Alt F O
 (F1 F6) to close the current file and open another.
See also <Zoom mode>

All shortcuts for switching files apply to switching between files in
separate windows, too. See <SHORTCUTS>

..>vp
..>vpu
..>vpd
V=Pick another window

Alt V P U
 or 
D
 (F2 PgUp or PgDn) moves cursor one window above or below,
making it active. For maneuvering windows using a mouse, see <MOUSE>.

..>vg
V=Grow window
Make your window larger using one of three ways:
1. Expand current window by closing another to make more room.
2. Display a single window by closing all others in one step.
3. Zoom current window to full screen size, hiding others from view.
..>vge
V=Expand

Alt V G E
 (F2 F2) makes more room for current window by closing another.
With just two windows displayed, this closes window you're not in.
..>vg=
With more than two windows, at prompt, press 
PgUp or PgDn
 to close window
directly above or below current one, or type number of window to close.
..>vgs
V=Single window

Alt V G S
 (F2 F7) closes all other windows, leaving the current one open.
..>vgz
V=Zoom mode

Alt V G Z
 (F2 F5) fills screen with current window. All other windows
remain open, but hidden from view. A window bar displays in the location of
each hidden window, allowing you to pick or close one. Picking another
window in zoom mode hides current window and fills screen with picked one.
You cannot split the screen in zoom mode.
To turn off zoom mode press 
Alt V G Z
 (F2 F5) again.

..>vc
V=Close window

Alt V G C
 (F2 F3) closes current window. With just two windows displayed,
this fills the screen with the remaining window.
..>vc=
With more than two windows, at prompt, press 
PgUp or PgDn
 to move to window
directly above or below current one, or type number of window to go to.

V=Copy or Move text between windows : two windows in one file
1. Select text with 
Alt E S or Alt E B
 (F3 or F6, or for box, Ctl-F7).
   Be sure to end marking or boxing so status is MARKED or BOXED.
2. Pick and move to another window as described above (
Alt V P
 or F2).
3. Position cursor at copy or move location.
4. Copy text with 
Alt E C
 (F3), or
   Move text 
Alt E M
 (F6).
When you return to first window, moved text is no longer there.
See also <COPY/MOVE TEXT>, <SELECTING TEXT>

V=Copy text between windows : two different files
1. Select text with 
Alt E S or Alt E B
 (F3 or F6, or for box, Ctl-F7).
2. Pick and move to existing window as described above (
Alt V P
 or F2), or
   Open and move to a new window as described above (
Alt V O N
 or F2 F6).
3. Marked text is in the hold area. Status line says 
Holding
.
4. Position cursor at copy location.
5. Copy block with 
Alt E H T
 (F3), or
   Copy box with 
Alt E B B then Alt E H T
 (Ctl-F7 then Ctl-F4).
When you return to first window, original copy is still there. To move text
between two files, first copy between files, then return to first file to
delete the original text. See also <Transferring>, <SELECTING TEXT>

List files in window

Alt F L
 (F1 F8 Enter) fills window with directory listing. Scroll list
with 
PgUp or PgDn
 if not all files are in view. See also <List files>


<custom>

Write text for your own help screen here. See PC-Write Wizard's Book.