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          -- LESSON 2 --

    CREATING A DOCUMENT WITH EPED

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 The first lesson introduced the keyboard, the EPED
 screen and the basic concepts of word processing.
 Now you will begin to put this knowledge to work by
 creating your own document.
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 In this lesson, you will learn about:

    *filenames and paths

    *opening new files and retrieving old files

    *saving files

    *changing settings and options such as margins,
     page length, wordwrap, and insert mode

    *editing files with <Backspace> and <Delete>
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 When creating a document in EPED, the steps to follow
 are simple:

   *Open a new file by pressing <F2> and choosing
    the "Open file this window" option.

   *Set the features and settings you desire
    for your document using the <F6>-SET menu.

   *Type the document, then make changes and
    corrections (edit).

   *Save the document frequently while typing
    and editing using <F9>-SAVE.
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 Before you begin, however, let's talk about FILENAMES
 and PATHS.

 Each file is identified by a unique name.  Filenames are
 constructed in a specific format:

      *1 to 8 characters for the name

      *1 to 3 characters preceded by a period
       (called the file extension).  File extensions
       are optional.

 The name can be either alphabetic or numeric characters.
 Either upper or lower case are allowed.
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 The filename may be preceded by a disk drive name (for example,
 A: or C:) to indicate where the file can be found.  It is
 necessary to include this if the file resides on a drive other
 than the current one.

 If your computer has a hard disk, a PATH may also precede the
 filename.  The PATH specifies the directory in which the file
 has been saved.
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     The following are all examples of legal filenames:

                   COMMAND.COM
                   My.txt
                   B:Text
                   C:\words\text.doc

 The last example includes both a drive and path.  "C:" specifies
 the disk drive;  "\words\text.doc" is the path, indicating that
 the file named "text.doc" is located in the directory "words".
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 The first step in creating a document is to OPEN A NEW FILE.
 (For now we will review the steps; you will have a chance to
 create your own document later in the tutorial.)

 Pressing <F2> will bring a pop-up menu to the screen.  The
 first option -- "Open file this window" -- allows you to open
 new files and to access existing files.  Move the selection
 bar to this option using the up and down arrow keys and press
 <Enter>.
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 After choosing the option "Open file this window", a prompt
 box will appear on the screen which will display the filename
 of the document currently or most recently accessed.

 If you wish to OPEN A NEW FILE, type the name of the file in
 the prompt box.  (As soon as you begin to type, the filename
 displayed in the prompt box will disappear.)  Press <Enter>
 and you will see a blank screen, with the name of your file
 now displayed on the Status Line.
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 At the next screen, open a new file using MYFILE.TXT as the
 filename.

 To review the steps just described for opening a new file:

   *Press <F2>, move the selection bar to the first option
    "Open file this window", and press <Enter>.

   *At the prompt box, type the filename  MYFILE.TXT  for
    your new file.

   *Press <Enter> and a blank screen will appear, with the
    name of your file displayed on the Status Line.
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[Press <F2>, choose "Open file..", filename = MYFILE.TXT, press <Enter>]
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 Before typing your document, you can select certain
 options such as word wrap and insert mode, and determine
 settings such as margins and tabs. These settings and
 options can be accessed by pressing the <F6>-SET menu.

 To change the settings, press <F6> and move the selection
 bar to the appropriate option.  Press <Enter> and another
 menu will appear, displaying the current settings.  To
 change a setting, move the selection bar to that setting
 and press <Enter> again.  Pressing <Enter> this time will
 turn the setting On or Off (for word wrap, for example),
 or it may allow you to enter a new setting (such as right
 or left margin).
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 One of the settings - INSERT mode - can be turned On and
 Off by using either <F6> or by pressing the <INSERT> key.
 This is a toggle switch; pressing it once turns it On,
 pressing it again will turn it Off.

 The Status Line at the bottom of the screen will indicate
 the current status for several of the settings:  "INS"
 indicates that Insert mode is On; "WW" indicates that
 word wrap is On; "OVR" indicates that Insert mode is Off
 and Overwrite mode is On.
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 At the next screen, review the setup options in the <F6> menu:

    *Press <F6> to see the Setup menu.

    *Move the selection bar to one of the menu options -
     "WW, Justify, etc." for example - and press <Enter>.
     This will display the current settings.

    *Next, move the selection bar to one of the settings.
     Press <Enter> several times to see how the setting
     toggles On and Off.

    *Press <Esc> to remove the menus from the screen.

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[<F6> & select option; press <Enter> to change; <Esc> to exit menus]
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 Before typing your document, you will probably want to check
 the margin settings, and you may want to change certain
 options such as Wordwrap.

 At the next screen, choose the following settings for your
 document:
                *Set Left Margin to 5.

                *Set Right Margin to 70.

                *Turn Word Wrap ON.

                *Turn Insert mode ON.

  After changing the settings, you will also want to SAVE THE
  SET UP.  At the main Set Up menu, move the selection bar to
  the "Save Setup" option and press <Enter>.
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[<F6> & select option; <Enter> to change; save setup; <Esc> to exit menu]
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 Now that you have determined the settings for your document,
 you can begin typing. The next screen will return you to the
 new file.  Type your own document - such as a letter or memo -
 that is at least one full screen of text.

 Since word wrap is ON, remember to press <Enter> only at the
 end of a paragraph or at the end of a short line such as a
 heading or name and address (NOT at the end of each line in
 a paragraph).  Watch the screen as you type a paragraph and
 see how the words wrap around to the next line.

 When you have finished typing, press <F9> to SAVE the file
 before continuing with the tutorial.
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[Type a document, then press <F9> to Save]
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 As you type and edit a document, it is very important to
 SAVE it at regular intervals - say, every 15 or 20 minutes.
 Pressing <F9> will save the text currently on the screen.  A
 brief message will appear at the top of the screen indicating
 that the file is being saved.

 Also, before leaving your document, make sure that you save
 the file.  When exiting from EPED using the <F10>-DONE key,
 or before opening another file, EPED will ask if you want to
 save the file if you haven't already done so.  Answer YES if
 you wish to save the most current version of the file.
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 Now that you have opened a file and typed your document,
 let's move on to the EDITING features of EPED...

 As you're typing, or while proof-reading, you may find
 errors -- misspelled words, missing words or lines  --
 or you may want to rephrase a portion of the text.
 The editing features of EPED make the task simple.
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 Most editing can be done using just a few keys:

  *<BACKSPACE> removes characters to the left of the
   cursor; remaining characters move to the left.

  *<DELETE> or <DEL> removes the character directly above
   the cursor; remaining characters move to the left.

  *INSERT mode allows you to insert additional characters
   to the left of the cursor.  Existing text moves to the
   right.

  *OVERWRITE mode causes existing characters to be replaced
   by new characters.
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 When editing, move the cursor to the place where the
 correction should be made.  Retype or insert the necessary
 characters, and then press <F9> to save the corrections.

 One final - and very important - note about editing:  You
 should not press <Enter> after changing a word or line.  Use
 the ARROW KEYS to move to another line after making changes,
 adding text, and so on.  <Enter> should be used only when
 creating the document to signal the end of a paragraph or
 short line such as a heading.
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 Now you will return to the memo or letter that you typed.
 Practice your editing techniques using the keys just
 discussed.

 Edit using both INSERT and OVERWRITE modes to compare
 the difference.  (Change from INS to OVR mode using the
 <F6>-SET menu or by pressing the <Insert> key.)

 Remember, use the arrow keys to move around the document
 while editing.  Do NOT press the <Enter> key while editing.
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_OPENFILE MYFILE.TXT
[<Backspace>, <Del>, <Insert> to edit; arrow keys to move, <F9> to Save]
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 In the process of editing your document, adding and
 deleting characters may cause the text to be out of line
 with the margins.  If the document was typed with word wrap
 On, you can correct this using the FORMAT PARAGRAPH command
 in the <F4>-TXT menu.

 To use this command, first place the cursor in the first line
 of the paragraph to be reformatted.  Then press <F4>, choose
 "Format paragraph" using the selection bar, and press <Enter>.
 The text will automatically be reformatted.
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 At the next screen you will return to your document.  Delete
 half of a line of text in a paragraph.  Then practice using
 the FORMAT PARAGRAPH command and watch the text as it is
 repositioned on the screen.

 To review the steps again:
     *Delete half a line of text in a paragraph.
     *Place the cursor in the first line of the paragraph
      to be reformatted.
     *Press <F4>, choose the "Format paragraph" command.
     *Press <Enter> and the text will be reformatted.

 Remember to save the file again after making any changes.
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_OPENFILE MYFILE.TXT
[Delete text, move cursor to 1st line of paragraph, <F4>-Format paragraph]
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 Now you know the basic steps to create, edit and save a
 document.

 Let's review the key points of this tutorial:

  *Create a new file or retrieve an existing file using
   <F2>-"Open file this window".  After the file has been
   created or retrieved, the filename will appear on the
   Status Line.

  *Filenames may be from 1 to 8 characters in length with
   an optional file extension (1 to 3 characters preceded
   by a period).  A disk drive letter and a path may also
   be used with a filename.
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 *Change settings using the <F6>-SET menu.

 *As you are typing your document, remember to save
  it at regular intervals by pressing the <F9> key.

 *Edit the document using the <Backspace>, <Delete>, and
  arrow keys, in either Insert or Overwrite mode.
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 *Press <Enter> when typing the document to signal the
  end of a line or paragraph.  When editing, however,
  do not press <Enter> after making the changes to the
  text.  Use the arrow keys to move to the next line.

 *If word wrap is On, reformat a paragraph by placing
  the cursor in the first line of the paragraph and then
  pressing the <F4>-"Format paragraph" option.
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 This ends lesson two.  You will now return to the
 Tutorial Menu, where you can choose another lesson
 or exit from the tutorial.
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