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-- LESSON 1 --
THE BASICS OF WORD PROCESSING
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Word processing is similar to typing on a typewriter, but
with many advantages.
EPED allows you to type a document, and to make corrections
or changes to your document before printing the final copy.
It allows you to save the document so that you can continue
working with it at a later time, or to create a different
version of the original document with minimal effort.
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Corrections or changes to the document (referred to as edits)
are made easily using the <Backspace> and <Delete> keys.
Missing characters or words can be inserted in the middle of
a sentence without disturbing the original text with a feature
called INSERT mode.
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Here are some of the other major features of EPED:
WORD WRAP provides the automatic left justification of text.
As you type, EPED senses the approach of the right margin;
words that fall beyond the right margin are automatically
"wrapped" around to the next line.
When word wrap is On, EPED considers a paragraph one long
line of text that is automatically formatted between the
right and left margins. Pressing <Enter> signals the end
of the paragraph; there is no need to press <Enter> at the
end of each line within the paragraph.
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One advantage of WORD WRAP is that it allows you to reformat
your text after making changes without having to retype the
entire document.
If you change the margins, or add and delete characters
during editing, EPED can automatically reformat the text
within the paragraph.
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Another feature is the ability to work with BLOCKS of text.
A block is any sequence of text - which may be as short as a
few words or as long as an entire document - that you can
select and manipulate with the block commands. Once you have
defined the block of text, you can then easily move or copy
the entire block to another part of the document, or delete
the block from the document. All of these functions are
referred to as BLOCK COMMANDS.
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BLOCK COMMANDS allow you to "cut and paste" your document.
If, for instance, you decide that a paragraph should be
placed later in the the document, you simply mark the
paragraph as a block of text, and indicate the point in
the document where you wish to move it. There is no need
to retype the entire document.
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EPED has FIND AND REPLACE functions. These allow you to
locate specific words or phrases in the document, and if
you wish, to replace it with the word or phrase that you
specify.
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EPED also allows you to adjust SETTINGS such as margins,
tabs, and page length. You can also select from a variety
of fonts for your printed documents, such as boldface,
underline and italic.
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As you continue with the tutorial, all of these
functions will be explained in more detail, and
you'll have an opportunity to practice using EPED's
commands.
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Now that you have general idea of what EPED can do, let's
take a look at the KEYBOARD. In addition to the alphabetic
and numeric keys, there are several other keys that you will
use frequently when working with EPED. Locate these keys on
your keyboard as each is discussed below.
<DELETE> and <BACKSPACE> will be used when editing your
document.
<SHIFT> allows you to type single uppercase characters,
and <CAPS LOCK> will make all characters uppercase.
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<CTRL>, or Control, is used in combination with other
keys to perform certain functions. You will learn
more about these later in the tutorial.
<TAB> is similar to the Tab key on a typewriter. You
can change the tab settings in the <F6>-SET menu.
<ENTER> signals the end of a line (when Wordwrap is Off)
or the end of a continuous block of text (when Wordwrap
is On). (On some keyboards, this will be the <RETURN>
key.)
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<INSERT> allows you to turn the Insert mode On and Off.
This will be explained later in this lesson.
The ARROW KEYS, on the right side of the keyboard, are
used to move the cursor around the screen. These are
sometimes referred to as the Cursor Keys.
The FUNCTION KEYS, labelled <F1>, <F2>, and so on,
located at the top or on the left side of the keyboard,
access many of the EPED commands.
Other keys that you will use frequently for moving
around your document include <HOME>, <END>, <PAGE UP>,
and <PAGE DOWN>.
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Now that you are familiar with the keyboard, let's
take a look at the SCREEN. When you are working in
EPED, you will see information displayed at the top
and bottom of the screen, just as you see now.
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The line at the top of the screen, called the COMMAND LINE,
lists the functions or commands that you will use to perform
such tasks as retrieving or saving a file, setting margins,
printing the document, and so on.
Each command listed here is preceded by F1, F2... F10. This
refers to the FUNCTION KEY on the keyboard that will invoke
that command. Look for these keys on your keyboard, located
either at the top or on the left side of the keyboard.
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The FUNCTION KEY may have a single function, such as the <F1>
key. Other keys may bring another list of functions to the
screen; these are called POP-UP MENUS.
The pop-up menus are organized by the type of functions
performed. For example, <F2>-FILE allows you to open a file,
to see a list of the files that have been saved, and to obtain
information about the size and length of a particular file.
<F4>-TXT allows you to change the appearance of the text on
the screen by reformatting a paragraph, or by centering a line
of text.
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Now you will have an opportunity to see the commands and
functions available through the pop-up menus. At the next
screen, press the <F2> key and see the menu of commands that
is displayed. Press <Esc> to remove the menu from the screen.
Try another function key such as <F4>, followed by <Esc>, and
so on, to become familiar with the pop-up menus and the EPED
commands.
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[Function keys - <F2>, <F4>, etc. for menus; <Esc> to remove menu]
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Now back to the EPED screen....
The line at the bottom of the screen is called the STATUS LINE.
This gives you information about the current status of your
document. Reading from left to right, the line tells you:
*number of the currently active window (1-4)
*name of the document
*amount of RAM (random access memory) available
*current page number of document
*current program in which you are working (e.g.,EPED)
*current position of the cursor (line and column)
*a series of letters that indicate the status of
certain settings:
"WW" indicates that wordwrap is ON
"Ins" indicates that Insert mode is ON
"Ovr" indicates that Overwrite mode is ON
"Ind" indicates that Autoindent mode is ON
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The CURSOR location displayed on the status line indicates
your position (line and column) in the current page. The
cursor moves as you type, and it indicates where the next
character will be placed on the screen. The line and column
numbers on the status line will change as you type.
The cursor is also important when you edit the text on the
screen. After placing the cursor in the correct position
in the document, you can add or delete characters from that
point.
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You can place the cursor anywhere on the screen by using the
ARROW KEYS on the right side of your keyboard. <PAGE UP> and
<PAGE DOWN> allow you to move the cursor one screen at a time.
The next screen will display a sample document. Practice
moving the cursor around the screen using the arrow keys.
Watch the line and column numbers change on the Status Line
as the cursor moves. Also try the <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN>
keys.
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[Move the cursor using arrow keys, <Page Up>, <Page Down>]
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Now that you have finished the first lesson, you should be
familiar with some of the basic concepts of the EPED word
processor. Let's review the key points of this lesson:
*Word processing is similar to typing with the advantage
of features such as WORD WRAP, BLOCK commands, FIND &
REPLACE commands, and the ease of editing and reformatting
text.
*The keyboard is similar to a typewriter with several
additional keys that allow you to perform functions
(FUNCTION KEYS and <CTRL>), to move around the screen
(ARROW KEYS, <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN>), and to edit your
text (<BACKSPACE> and <DELETE>) keys.
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*The CURSOR indicates your current location in the
document.
*The COMMAND LINE displays your choice of commands or
functions.
*The STATUS LINE displays information about the document
you are currently working with.
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This brings you to the end of the first lesson. You
will now return to the Tutorial Menu where you can
choose another lesson or exit from the tutorial.
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