Automatic Scrolling

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Automatic scrolling allows hands-free reading of any document. You can set the speed in characters per second and the program will scroll through the text one line at a time until it reaches the end. The Auto Scroll command is available in the Tools menu.

The Auto Scroll "command center" dialog has five buttons and an input field that lets you set the scroll speed in characters per second. This dialog is modal, so you cannot return to the editor unless you close it.

For left to right, the buttons are...

·	Play:    Starts scrolling at the speed defined by the Speed field.

·	Quit:   Stops scrolling and closes the dialog box.

·	Pause:   Stops scrolling.

·	Rewind:   Same as Page Up (pressing this button pauses scrolling).

·	Forward:   Same as Page Down (pressing this button pauses scrolling).

You can also use the keyboard to control scrolling...

·	Spacebar:   Toggles between Play and Pause mode.

·	Page Up:   Same as Rewind button.

·	Page Down:   Same as Forward button.

·	Esc:   Stops scrolling and closes the dialog box.

If you edit the scroll speed while the document is scrolling, the pause button will be activated. Press the Play button to continue scrolling at the new speed.