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Welcome to Easy Word. If you are normal you will want to get on
and try it without reading the manual. This is fine. There are
only a couple of facilities that you wont be able to find from
the on screen help.
However, Before you start - Easy Word is not just another
standard word processor with a different set of menus. There are
many semi intelligent facilities built into the editor in order
to make life easier for you. To do this it was necessary to
assume certain document layout conventions. Easy Word expects to
operate on block paragraph layouts with a blank line between
paragraphs like the first two in this document.
You should avoid using indented first line paragraphs like
this one and you cannot use indented first line paragraphs when
you use the dynamic column system.
Easy Word expects that there will only be one space left between
sentences. You can leave two but the second may occasionally
disappear during wordwrap. If you leave three or more Easy word
will mistake the second sentence for the beginning of a column.
This will also happen if you leave two spaces between words.
1. Any time that you wish to type text which will not span
between the left and right page margins like this
paragraph you should load a dynamic column set. Just press
F4. There are several pre defined column sets supplied and
you can define others as and when you wish. This one uses
the "Numbered Paragraph" set.
Please do not type paragraphs like the one above by tabbing to
the start position. You should only use tabs for typing lists.
If you typed the previous paragraph without a suitable column
set then Easy Word would not be able keep the format should you
decide to insert additional text or do a search and replace
operation. For an example of how dynamic columns can help you
press F8 - Select Search and Replace - Enter search text of
"left and right" and replacement text of "lefthand and
righthand". When the columns menu appears select "Numbered
Paragraphs". To edit the above paragraph, position the cursor
anywhere within it, press F4 and select "Numbered Paragraphs".
Use the Tab key to switch from the text column to the number
column and vice-verso .
There are only two facilities which you will not be able to find
without reference to the manual. Table Entry Mode and Remarks to
be skipped by the printer. Both are useful and you should look
them up. You should also read the section on recording macros
before you try to use them. There is a demonstration macro
recorded. If you wish to run it please take the cursor down to a
blank page then type Ctrl + M.
Finally, the return key, like the tabs, works exactly the same
as a typewriter. To insert a blank line or force a new paragraph
press F1. F1 does the job that the return key does in all other
word processors.