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  Title Page

  Getting Help About DECwrite
    About DECwrite
    Additional Trademark and Product Information

  Getting Help on Dialog Boxes
    Adding an Index Entry
    Aligning Objects
    Alternate Style File Dialog Box
    Builder Options Dialog Box
    Change Style File Dialog Box
    Using the Text Attributes Dialog Box
    Changing the Number of Sides
    Chart Options Dialog Box
    Closing a DECwrite Document
    Page Layout Dialog Box
    Page Layout Dialog Box
    Confirming a New Document
    Database Options Dialog Box
    Distributing Objects
    Document Info Display
    Entry Layout
    Entry Text Attributes
    Equation Options Dialog Box
    Export Options Dialog Box
    Export Dialog Box
    Using the Frame Style Dialog Box
    Graphics Info Dialog Box
    Image Options Dialog Box
    Import Options Dialog Box
    Import Dialog Box
    Include Document Dialog Box
    Using the Import Text File Dialog Box
    Index Heading Text Attributes
    Using the Index Style Dialog Box
    Journal Recovery in Progress
    Journaling Has Stopped
    Journaling is Being Stopped
    Link Dialog Box
    Link Options Dialog Box
    Link to Builder Dialog Box
    Link to Chart Dialog Box
    Link to Database Dialog Box
    Link to Document Dialog Box
    Link to Equation Dialog Box
    Link to Image Dialog Box
    Using the Link to Picture Dialog Box
    Using the Link to Spreadsheet Dialog Box
    Using the List Style Dialog Box
    Loading a Macro File
    Modify Link Dialog Box
    Modifying a Footnote Style
    Modifying Link Options
    Modifying the Dictionary
    New Document
    Opening Your First Document
    Opening a Document
    Order of Title Groups
    Other Headings
    Using the Page Style Dialog Box
    Paragraph Attributes
    Using the Paragraph Style Dialog Box
    Picture Options Dialog Box
    Using the Mail Merge Dialog Box
    Choosing a Mail Merge Data File
    Choosing a Mail Merge Output Document
    Choosing a Mail Merge PostScript Output File
    Print Dialog Box
    Quitting DECwrite
    Recovering from a Journal File
    Repaginating a Document
    Using the Save As Dialog Box
    Saving Your Work as a Document
    Saving a Document as a Style File
    Saving a Macro File
    Scaling an Object
    Using the Graphics Dialog Box
    Creating Objects
    Applying Attributes to Objects
    Using the Preferences Dialog Box
    Using the Document Attributes Dialog Box
    New Document Attributes
    Using the Document Attributes Options Dialog Box
    Spell Check
    Spreadsheet Options Dialog Box
    Style File to Use Dialog Box
    Table of Contents Heading Text Attributes
    Using the Table of Contents Style Dialog Box
    Using the Tabs Dialog Box
    Using the Text Block Style Dialog Box
    Using the Title Style Dialog Box
    Title Table of Contents Entry Attributes
    Updating Links
    Updating Links Status
    Using Usage Alert
    Using the Thesaurus
    Using the Table Size Dialog Box
    Using the Delete Rows/Columns Dialog Box
    Using the Insert Rows/Columns Dialog Box
    Using the Table Style Dialog Box
    Using the Cell Attributes Dialog Box
      Changing the Fill Attributes of Cells
      Adjusting the Cell Margin
      Defining a Paragraph Style for Selected Cells
      Get from Current Cell
    Using the Table Attributes Dialog Box
      Modifying the Rules Around Cells
      Defining the Border Around a Table
      Choosing the Placement of a Table
      Get from Current Table
    Using the Styles Dialog Box
    Using the Favorites Dialog Box
    Delete Style Dialog Box
    Global Apply Dialog Box
    Using the Cross-References Dialog Box
    The Deleting Pages Dialog Box
    Resetting the Page Number
    Corner Rounding Dialog Box
    Variables Dialog Box
    Using Floating Frames
    Paragraph Style Options Dialog Box
    Using the Delete Document Dialog Box
    The Missing Fonts Dialog Box
    Choosing Alternate Point Sizes
    Adding Conditional Content
      Defining Conditions
      Applying Conditions to Existing Content
      Applying Conditions to New Content
      Removing Conditions from a Document
      Displaying and Printing Conditional Content
      Turning Conditions On and Off
    Checking the Conditions in use in a Document

  Getting Help on Draw Functions
    Aligning Objects Along a Straight Line
    Changing Box Handles to Reshape Handles
    Deselecting an Object
    Displaying Graphics Information
    Distributing Spacing Between Objects
    Displaying the Graphics Dialog Box
    Drawing a Circle
    Drawing a Freehand Curve
    Drawing a Line
    Drawing a Polygon
    Drawing a Polyline
    Drawing a Rectangle
    Drawing a Square
    Drawing an Arc
    Drawing an Ellipse
    Inserting a Text Line
    Moving, Duplicating, or Stretching a Selected Object
    Putting an Object Behind Others
    Putting an Object in Front of Others
    Reshaping an Object
    Selecting a Group of Objects
    Selecting an Object
    Setting the Number of Sides of an Object
    Using Scale to Change the Size of an Object
    Using Smooth to Round an Object's Corners
    Using Snap to Contents
    Using Ungroup to Separate a Group of Objects
    Using Unsmooth to Create Pointed Corners
    Working with a Group of Objects
    Summary of the Drawing Aids Submenu
    Using the Zoom Functions
    Drawing a Rounded Rectangle
    Drawing a Rounded Square
    Using the Frame Icon
    Drawing a Snapped Line
    Inserting an Image
    Inserting an Audio Annotation
    Inserting a Text Block
    Creating a Chart
    Creating an Equation
    Managing Colors
    Selecting Colors
    Adding Colors to the Color Palette
    Modifying Existing Colors in the Color Palette
    Deleting Colors from the Color Palette

  Getting Help on Edit Functions
    Clearing an Object from a Document
    Copying an Object
    Cut Versus Copy Versus Clear
    Cutting an Object from a Document
    How to Select a Text Region Using the Keyboard
    How to Select a Text Region Using the Mouse
    Pasting into a Document
    Redoing a Function
    Undoing a Function
    Using the Search Menu
    Advancing Through the Document

  Getting Help on EMACS Compatibility
    Beginning of Window
    Column to Left of Window
    Compile It
    Debug
    Delete Region to Named Buffer
    Deleting the Current Window
    Deleting the Other Windows
    Describe Word in Buffer
    EMACS Functions Available in DECwrite
    EMACS Functions Not Required in DECwrite
    End of Window
    Exchanging Dot and Mark
    Execute MLisp Line
    Executing a Keyboard Macro
    Executing a Monitor Command
    Executing an Extended Command
    Functions Achieved Differently in EMACS and DECwrite
    Functions That Map Differently in EMACS and DECwrite
    Indent
    List Buffers
    Meta Minus
    New Line and Indent
    Next Error
    Old Buffer
    Overview of EMACS Key Sequences
    Page Next Window
    Query Replace String
    Quote Character
    Resizing a Window
    Scrolling
    Split Current Window
    Switching to a Desired Buffer
    Switching to the Previous or Next Window
    What Current Position
    Yank from Named Buffer

  Getting Help on EVE Compatibility
    Attaching to the Parent Process
    Capitalizing a Word
    Centering a Line
    Changing a Word to Lowercase
    Changing a Word to Uppercase
    Changing the Current Direction to Forward
    Changing to Overstrike Mode
    Defining a Key
    Displaying Another Buffer
    Do INSERT MODE and Do INCLUDE FILE
    Do REPEAT, Do REPLACE, Do RESTORE and Do REVERSE
    Do SHIFT commands and Do SHOW
    EVE Extended Commands
    EVE Extended Commands Not Required in DECwrite
    EVE Extended Commands with DECwrite Equivalents
    EVE Functions Available
    EVE Functions Not Required
    EVE Help
    Erasing Characters, Words, and Lines
    Executing a DCL Command
    Filling a Paragraph
    Getting a File Into the Buffer
    Going To a Line by Specifying Its Number
    Going To the Mark
    Going To the Other Window
    Going To the Top (Beginning) of the File
    Going to the Bottom (End) of the File
    Going to the Next Screen
    Going to the Previous Screen
    Learning a Key Sequence
    Moving by Word
    Overview of EVE Key Sequences
    Placing the Mark
    Recalling Previous Command(s)
    Returning to One Window
    Saving Defined Functions
    Set Commands
    Spawning a DCL/Shell Process
    Splitting One Window Into Two
    Toggling Insert/Overstrike Mode
    Writing a File with a Different Name

  Using the DECwrite Function Bar
    Using the Styles Option Box
    Displaying the Styles Dialog Box
    Changing the Window Scale Factor
    Resizing a Window
    Choosing a Language for Selected Text
    Navigating by Page
    Choosing a New Font Family
    Choosing a New Type Size
    Bolding, Italicizing, and Underlining Text
    Aligning Text
    Increasing Line Spacing
    Decreasing Line Spacing
    Decreasing the Space Between Paragraphs
    Increasing the Space Between Paragraphs
    Using the Hidden Symbols Icon
    The Page Layout Icon
    Creating a table
    Linking to an Audio Recording
    Changing the Text Color
    Changing the Graphics Outline Color
    Changing the Graphics Fill Color
    Changing the Table Border and Rules Color
    Changing the Table Cell Fill Color

  Getting Help on Dialog Box Fields
    Acknowledge Button
    Add Button
    Add Button
    Alignment Field
    Alignment of Tabs
    Angle Field
    Appendix Button
    Application Field
    Apply Button
    Apply Marked Fields Mode
    Arrowhead
    As-is Field
    Auto Apply 1 Change Mode
    Body Field
    Borders Field
    Both Radio Button
    Bottom Field
    Bottoms Field
    Break After Field
    Break Before Field
    Cancel Button
    Displaying Change Bars
    Applying and Removing Change Bars from Selected Text
    Modifying the Position and Width of Change Bars
    Clear All Field
    Clear Tabs Button
    Clipping Contents to Window
    Collate Toggle Button
    Color Field
    Color Printer Toggle Button
    Commonly Confused Words Field
    Contents Group
    Continuation Indent
    Local Copy From Link
    Link From Local Copy
    Counter Type Field
    Creating Header and Footer Text Blocks
    Creating Body Text Blocks
    Cross-Reference Field
    DECwrite Special and Ctrl Key Sequences
    Editing Style Preferences
    Definitions Field
    Delete Link
    Dimensions Field
    Display Encapsulated PostScript
    Display Guide Headings
    Display Left Side Page Button
    Display Right Side Page
    Distance Between Columns
    As Document Button
    Double-sided Field
    Draft Button
    EDT Keypad Sequences
    EDT Special and Ctrl Key Sequences
    Edge Gap Field
    Enabling DECwrite Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling EDT-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling EMACS-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling EVE-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling MSWord-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling WPS-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Enabling WordPerfect-Like Keyboard Sequences
    Equidistant Centers Field
    Equidistant Edges Field
    Even Numbered Pages Radio Button
    Export Options Button
    Factor Field
    Family Field
    File Filter Field
    File Selection Field
    Files List Box
    Setting Fill Attributes
    Fill Background
    Fill Foreground
    Outline Background
    Outline Foreground
    Define Button
    Delete Content Button
    Insert Button
    Conditions List
    Condition Name
    On/Off Button
    Remove Button
    Show Button
    Show All Content Button
    Show Active Content Button
    Conditions List Box
    Update Condition Button
    Filter Button
    First Heading
    First Line Indent Field
    Fixed to Page Button
    Format Field
    As Table Button
    Gap Above Footnotes Field
    Generating Change Bars Automatically
    Generate Change Pages Field
    Generate Redlines
    Grid Field
    Changing the Size of the Grid
    Guide Headings
    Heading Text Field
    Height Field
    Using Hidden Symbols
    Highlight Cross-Reference Button
    Highlight Index Entry Field
    Highlight Page Number Field
    Horizontal Offset Field
    Horizontal Position Field
    Hyphenate Field
    Import Options Button
    In-Column Button
    In-Line Button
    In-Margin Button
    Indent Button
    Index Heading Field
    Input Units Field
    Input and Output Tray Fields
    Inter-item Line Spacing
    Invoke Application Button
    Item Left Indent Field
    Job Name
    Keep Natural Size
    Label Fields
    Label Indent Field
    Language Field
    Language Field
    Leader Character
    Entering Your Own Leader Character
    Leader Field
    Line Spacing Field
    Left Indent Field
    Top Indent Field
    Bottom Indent Field
    Left Indent for First Level Labels
    Left Sides Button
    Left-Right Centers Button
    Left-Side Field
    Letterspace
    Levels Field
    Levels to Include Field
    Link to Builder Options Button
    Link to Chart Options Button
    Link to Database Options Button
    Link to Document Options Button
    Link to Equation Options Button
    Link to Image Options Button
    Link to Options Button
    Link to Picture Options Button
    Link to Spreadsheet Options Button
    List the Page Number Field
    Listing Order Field
    Getting Attributes from the Current Paragraph
    Loading the Current Word
    Main Entry Field
    Maximum Consecutive Field
    Modify Link Options Button
    Modify Button
    Multiple Page Prefix Field
    Number of Columns Field
    Number of Sides Field
    Numbering Scope Field
    OK Button
    Odd Numbered Pages Radio Button
    Operator Message Field
    Setting Outline Attributes
    Overall Right Indent
    Page Number Indent Field
    Choosing Landscape or Portrait Orientation
    Portrait Orientation Icon
    Landscape Orientation Icon
    Specifying Double-Sided Pages
    Paper Size Field
    Short Dimension Field
    Long Dimension
    Parameters Field
    Pattern
    Pen
    Pending Delete Field
    Percent Scale Field
    Percentage Button
    Picture Data Field
    Placing an Object at an Exact Location
    Position Field
    Setting the Primary Language for an Entire Document
    New Document Attributes Options
    Entering the Document Title
    Entering the Document Author's Name
    Print File
    As Is Button
    Redline Field
    Reference Label Field
    Remove Button
    Replace Button (Modify Dictionary)
    Replace Button (Spell Check and Thesaurus)
    Replacement Field
    Return or Return Return
    Reverse Order Print Toggle Button
    Right Indent Field
    Right Sides Field
    Right-Side Field
    Rule Field
    Ruler Units Field
    Run-in Field
    Save To Print File Radio Button
    Saving Your Modified Dictionary
    Scale Contents to Window Field
    See Also Cross-Reference Prefix Field
    See Cross-Reference Prefix Field
    Selection After Find Field
    Selection After Text Attributes Change Field
    Selection Field
    Send To Printer Radio Button
    Get From Cursor Button
    Using the Get Button
    Setting the Editing Keyboard
    Single Page Prefix Field
    Size Field
    Skip All Button
    Skip Button
    Color Field
    Slant Field
    Snap to Angle
    Snap to Ruler
    Sort by String Field
    Space After Field
    Space Before Field
    Spaces for Tab Field
    Start Page and End Page Fields
    Structure Level Field
    Style File to Use Field
    Style File to Use for a New Document Field
    Style for Break-To Pages Field
    Style for First Contents Page Field
    Style for First Index Page Field
    Style for First Pages Field
    Style for Overflow Pages Field
    Style for Page After Contents
    Style for Page After Index
    Style of First Paragraph
    Style of Footnote Paragraph
    Style of Text Block to Use
    Subentry Fields
    Suggestions Field
    Super/Sub Field
    Synonyms Field
    Table of Contents Page Number Indent Field
    Tabs Field
    Text Indent Field
    Text of Index Entry Field
    Top Field
    Top-Bottom Centers Field
    Tops Field
    Trim Field
    True Black and White
    Underline Field
    Update Field
    Usage Alert Replace Field
    Resizing a Linked Image
    Use System Defaults Field
    Using Counter Values in Label Fields
    Using Multiple Counter Series in Label Fields
    Using Printing Characters in Label Fields
    Vertical Justification Button
    Vertical Offset Field
    Vertical Position Field
    Weight Field
    Which Dictionary List Box
    Whole Document Field
    Widow/Orphan Grouped Lines Field
    Width
    Width Field
    Window Resize
    Word Field (Modify Dictionary)
    Word Field (Thesaurus)
    Discard Unused Shared Styles Button
    Override Local Styles Button
    Adding Page Numbers and Titles to Headers and Footers
    Corners
    Adjusting Rounded Corners
    Area to Change
    Choosing a Style Category
    The List of Available Styles
    Inserting a Style
      Inserting Text Styles
      Inserting Frame and Text Block Styles
      Inserting Table Styles
      Inserting Page Styles
    Applying a Style
    Defining a Style
    Defining Your List of Favorite Styles
    Deleting a Style
    Overriding Local Styles
    Applying a Style Globally
    Creating a Reference ID
    Inserting a Cross-Reference
    Deleting a Reference ID
    Clearing the Reference ID Text Entry Field
    Cross-Reference List Box
    Defining a Variable
    Changing the Definition of a Variable
    Inserting a Variable
    Removing a Variable from your Document
    Clearing the Variable Dialog Box Fields
    The Variables List Box
    Variable Name Field
    Variable Text Field
    Clearing the Add Index Entry Dialog Box
    Create Footnote Pop-ups
    Create Frame Pop-ups
    Create Topic Based Book
    Create Topic Name Listing
    Use Page Trim
    Using the Book Title Field
    Scaling Content and Line Widths
    Choosing an Input Data File
    Entering a DECwrite Output Document
    Entering a PostScript Output File
    Mail Merge Print Options
    Form Letters Per Output File
    Merging All or a Selected Range of Records
    Mail Merge Data File Format Options
    Specifying the Field Delimiter
    Choosing a Field Separator
    WPS-PLUS Radio Button
    Turning Off the Table Size Dialog Box
    Redisplaying the Table Style Page
    Setting the Include Range
      Text and Layout Button
      Text Only Button
      First Page Button
    Paragraph Main Direction
    Presentation Direction
    Get Ruler and Clear Tabs Buttons
    Paragraph Style Options Button
    Getting Attributes From Another Style
    Applying Changes to the Current Style
    Creating a New Style
    Modifying a Style
    Rename To Field
    Directories List Box
    Adjusting the Page Margins
    Adjusting the Left-Side Page Margins
    Using the Update Button
    File Location Type
    Ask For File at Startup Button
    Autosave and Journaling Options

  Getting Help on File Functions
    Closing a Document Window
    Creating a New Document
    Editing an Existing Document
    Exporting Your Document in Non-DECwrite Formats
    Importing Files That Are Not DECwrite Documents
    Including Another DECwrite Document
    Printing Your Document with New Attributes
    Printing Your Document with Preset Attributes
    Exiting DECwrite
    Save versus Close Document versus Exit
    Save versus Save As versus Export
    Saving Your Changes
    Importing Text Files
    Using Linking Functions from the File Menu
    Changing to a Different Style File
    Deleting a Document

  Getting Help on Format Functions
    Aligning Individual Text Lines
    Centering a Single Line
    Changing the Case of Words
    Choosing Boldface Type
    Choosing Double Underlined Type
    Choosing Italicized Type
    Choosing Plain Type
    Choosing Subscripted Type
    Choosing Superscripted Type
    Choosing Underlined Type
    Choosing a Nonstandard Text Size
    Choosing a Standard Text Size
    Choosing a Font Family
    Fully Justifying a Single Line
    Left Justifying a Single Line
    Making Fine Adjustments to Text Positions
    Removing Fine Adjustments to Text Positions
    Resetting All Text Attributes
    Resetting Single Line Alignment to the Default
    Right Justifying a Single Line
    Setting Initial Capital Letters
    Setting Lowercase
    Setting Paragraph Attributes
    Displaying the Text Attributes Dialog Box
    Setting Text Attributes Using Key Sequences
    Setting Uppercase
    Displaying the Tabs Dialog Box
    Setting the Type Family
    Setting the Type Size
    Setting the Type Style
    Copying a Ruler From One Paragraph to Another
    Applying a Style
    Turning off Underlining

  Getting Help on Glossary Terms
    Glossary:  Application Link
    Glossary:  Automatic Update
    Glossary:  Bitmap Graphics
    Glossary:  Change Bars
    Glossary:  Clipboard
    Glossary:  Conditional Content
    Glossary:  Cross-Reference
    Glossary:  Data Block
    Glossary:  Data Link
    Glossary:  Default
    Glossary:  Default Macro File
    Glossary:  Digital Document Interchange Format (DDIF)
    Glossary:  Favorites
    Glossary:  Field
    Glossary:  Flow
    Glossary:  Font
    Glossary:  Frame
    Glossary:  Function Bar
    Glossary:  Hidden Symbol
    Glossary:  Layout Page
    Glossary:  LiveLink Connection
    Glossary:  Local Style
    Glossary:  Macro
    Glossary:  Page Style
    Glossary:  Paste Box
    Glossary:  Points, Picas, and Inches
    Glossary:  Record
    Glossary:  Redlining
    Glossary:  Reference ID
    Glossary:  Serifs
    Glossary:  Soft Hyphen
    Glossary:  Style
    Glossary:  Style Catalog
    Glossary:  Style File
    Glossary:  System Library
    Glossary:  Text Block
    Glossary:  Trigger Key Sequence
    Glossary:  Variable
    Glossary:  Vertical Justification
    Glossary:  White Space

  Getting Help on the DECwrite Help Menu
    Overview of DECwrite
      DECwindows Basics
    How to Get Help
      Getting Help on Icons and Menus Items
      Using the Maximize Button
      Using the Procedures Menu Item
      Using the Platform Supplement Menu Item
      Using the On Context Menu Item
      Using the On Window Menu Item
      Using the Glossary Menu Item
      Using the On Keys Menu Item
      Using the Tutorial Menu Item
      Using the On Help Menu Item
      Using the On Version Menu Item
    Help on Keys
      Keyboard Conventions Used in the Online Help
    Using the DECwrite Tutorial
    New Features for Version 3
    Responding to the Find Prompt
    Responding to the Type the trigger sequence Prompt
    Box Handles versus Reshape Handles
    Responding to the Distance to put between columns Prompt
    Responding to the Number of columns Prompt
    Responding to the Replace with Prompt
    Using Box Handles to Move, Duplicate, or Stretch an Object
    Using Handles
    Using Reshape Handles to Change the Shape of an Object
    Working with a Select Region
    WPS-PLUS Notes
    DECwrite Equivalents of WPS-PLUS Top Level Menu Items

  Getting Help on Insert Menu Functions
    Inserting Special Characters
    Inserting a Hard Return
    Inserting a Hard Space
    Inserting a Left Double Quote
    Inserting a Right Double Quote
    Inserting a Hyphen
    Inserting a Minus Sign
    Inserting an En Dash
    Inserting an Em Dash
    Hyphen vs.  Minus Sign vs.  En Dash vs.  Em Dash
    Inserting a Soft Hyphen
    Preventing a Word from Being Hyphenated
    Starting and Ending a List
    Changing From a Bulleted to a Numbered List
    List Actions Summary
    Starting and Ending a Sublist
    Moving a List Item Up to the Next Higher Level
    Moving a List Item Down to the Next Lower Level
    Creating an Unlabeled Item
    Turning a List Item's Label On and Off
    Inserting a Table
    Summary of Table Actions
    Displaying the Table Attributes Dialog Box
    Displaying the Cell Attributes Dialog Box
    Inserting Rows and Columns
    Deleting Rows and Columns
    Joining Table Rows or Columns
    Splitting a Joined Cell
    Selecting Cells, Rows, Columns, and Tables
    More on Selecting Multiple Cells
    Clearing a Table Cell
    Creating a Footnote
    Modifying a Footnote
    Inserting an Index Entry
    Summary of the TOC/Index Submenu
    Inserting a Table of Contents
    Updating an Existing Table of Contents
    Deleting a Table of Contents or Index
    Inserting an Index
    Updating an Existing Index
    Inserting Styles

  Getting Help on Linking
    Invoking an Application
    Linking to Another DECwrite Document
    Linking to Other Applications
    Linking to a Builder Application
    Linking to a Chart Application
    Linking to a Database Application
    Displaying the Link to Picture Dialog Box
    Linking to a Spreadsheet Application
    Linking to an Equation
    Linking to an Image
    Linking to an Audio File
    Linking versus Including
    Displaying the Modify Link Dialog Box

  Getting Help on Microsoft Word Compatibility
    Calculate
    Collapse Body Text
    Collapse Heading
    Column Selection On/Off
    Expand All
    Expand Body Text
    Expand Glossary Name
    Expand Heading
    Footer
    Header
    Hidden Text
    Line Draw
    Load
    Microsoft Word Functions Available in DECwrite
    Microsoft Word Functions Not Used in DECwrite
    New Division
    Next Window
    Outline Organize
    Outline View On/Off
    Overtype On/Off
    Overview of Microsoft Word Key Sequences
    Print Preview
    Record Style
    Repeat Last Edit
    Show Layout On/Off
    Show Line Breaks
    Small Caps
    Step Macro
    Strikethrough
    Text/Graphics
    Whole Document
    Zoom Window On/Off

  Getting Help on Options Menu Functions
    Deleting a Macro
    Loading Macros from a File
    Recording a Macro
    Rules for Entering a Trigger Key Sequence
    Rules for Recording a Macro
    Saving Macros to a File
    Saving the Current Customization Settings
    Displaying the Preferences Dialog Box
    Keyboard Equivalents for Preferences Settings
    Using the Last Saved Customization Settings
    Using Short or Full Menus

  Getting Help on Page Menu Functions
    Inserting a New Page
    Deleting Pages
    Modifying the Page Number
    The Page Layout Menu Item
    Inserting a Text Block
    Deleting a Text Block
    Connecting Text Blocks
    Disconnecting Text Blocks
    Displaying Text Block Connections
    Splitting a Text Block into Lines
    Splitting a Text Block Horizontally
    Splitting a Text Block Vertically Into Multiple Columns
    Splitting a Text Block Vertically Into Two Columns

  Getting Help on Searching
    Accented and Unaccented Letters in Search Strings
    Advancing to the End of a Flow
    Advancing to the Next Paragraph
    Advancing to the Next Sentence
    Backing Up Through the Document
    Backing Up to the Previous Paragraph
    Backing Up to the Previous Sentence
    Backing Up to the Start of a Flow
    Finding a Specific String
    Finding a String and Replacing It
    Finding and Replacing All Occurrences of a String
    Finding the Next Occurrence of a String
    Finding the Previous Occurrence of a String
    Moving the Cursor to the First Page
    Moving the Cursor to the Last Page
    Moving the Cursor to the Next Page
    Moving the Cursor to the Previous Page
    Replacing a Found or Selected String
    Search Characters
    Search Characters and Expressions versus Hidden Symbols
    Search Expressions
    Uppercase and Lowercase in Search Strings
    Searching for a Style

  DECwrite Procedures and Tasks
    Hints for Modifying Your Page Layout
      Using Chapter-Oriented Page Numbering
      What is a Level 1 Head?
      When to Use the Page Layout Dialog Box
      Micropositioning Headers and Footers
      Moving Text Blocks
      Resizing Text Blocks
    Using Styles and Style Files
      Creating a Style File
      Hints for Using a Style File
      Copying Styles
      Copying Page Styles
    Mouse Button Conventions (MB1, MB2, and MB3)
    Using Private Style Files
      Choosing a Private Style
      Creating a Private Style
    Using Pop-up Menus
    Inserting Styles Using the Pop-up Menu
    Using PostScript Graphics
    Overview of Using Change Bars
    Using Hidden Symbols
    After You Import a Text File
    Modifying Tables
      Using Table Styles
    Moving Tables
    Replying to Prompts
    Using Rulers and Tabs
    Running Text Around Graphics
    Double Spacing Text
    Creating a Mail Merge Data File
      Using a Text File or DECwrite Document
      Using a WPS-PLUS List Document
    Creating a Mail Merge Template Document
    Using DECwrite on Multiple Platforms
    Choosing Files from a Dialog Box
    Transferring Documents Between Platforms
    Changing Color Images to Bitonal Images
    Reviewing the DECwrite Release Notes
    DECwrite Quick Reference Document

  Getting Help on Utilities Menu Functions
    Displaying Information About Your Document
      Current Document Section
      Current Style Section
      Linked To Section
      Page Section
      Reference ID Section
    Checking the Spelling in Your Entire Document
    Checking the Spelling of a Single Word
    Modifying a Spell Dictionary
    Using the Thesaurus to Find Synonyms
    Checking Word Usage
    Displaying the Cross-References Dialog Box
    Using Variables
    Using Mail Merge
    Displaying the Document Attributes Dialog Box
    Using the Revision Control Submenu
    Deleting All Redlined Text
    Removing All Change Bars
    Removing All Redlining
    Repaginating Your Document
    Defining a Style
    Using the Conditional Content Submenu
    Setting Up Conditions
    Checking Conditions at the Cursor

  Getting Help on WordPerfect Compatibility
    Alt/F10 - Macro
    Alt/F3 - Math columns
    Alt/F3 - Reveal codes
    Alt/F5 - Mark text
    Alt/F8 - Style
    Alt/F9 - Graphics
    Ctrl/F1 - Shell
    Ctrl/F10 - Macro define
    Ctrl/F3 - Screen
    Ctrl/F4 - Move
    Ctrl/F5 - Text in/out
    Ctrl/F9 - Merge/sort
    F11 or Alt/F3 - Reveal codes
    F4 - Right indent
    F5 - List files
    F9 - Merge R
    KP0 - Insert/overtype
    Overview of WordPerfect Key Sequences
    Shift/F1 - Setup
    Shift/F10 - Retrieve
    Shift/F3 - Switch
    Shift/F4 - Indent
    Shift/F5 - Date/outline
    Shift/F8 - Format
    Shift/F9 - Merge code
    WordPerfect Functions Available in DECwrite
    WordPerfect Functions Not Required in DECwrite

  Getting Help on WPS-PLUS Compatibility
    Appending Selected Text to the Paste Buffer
    Editing in DECwrite Using Gold Keys
    Entering DCL Commands
    Filling Lines of Text
    Highlighting Text
    Hyphenating Text
    Indenting Paragraphs
    Inserting Special DECwrite Characters
    Inserting an External Application Block
    Making Page Breaks
    Overview of WPS-PLUS Key Sequences
    Replacing Selected Text with Contents of Buffer
    Rulers
    Setting a New Page
    Using BOLD to Bold Text
    Using Compose Characters
    Using Control Blocks
    Using Editor Commands (PF1 KP7)
    Using Gold ADVANCE to Move the Cursor
    Using Gold ALT CHAR to Use Technical Characters
    Using Gold BOLD to Remove Bolding
    Using Gold BOT DOCMT
    Using Gold CONT SRCH & SEL to Continue a Word Search
    Using Gold CONT SRCH to Continue Searching
    Using Gold DEAD KEY
    Using Gold DEL CHAR to Replace Last Deleted Character
    Using Gold DEL WORD to Replace Word Deleted Character
    Using Gold DOWN ARROW to Move to the End of the Flow
    Using Gold FILE to File a Document
    Using Gold FOOTNOTE to Create Footnotes
    Using Gold GET DOCMT Features
    Using Gold GLOBAL REPLC to Replace Text
    Using Gold LANG AIDS
    Using Gold LINE to display Highlighting Options
    Using Gold REPLC to Replace Text
    Using Gold SPELL CHECK
    Using Gold STATUS
    Using Gold SUBSCRIPT to Enter Subscript Text
    Using Gold SUPERSCRIPT to Enter Superscript Text
    Using Gold UNDERLINE to Remove Underlining
    Using Gold UP ARROW to Move to the Top of the Flow
    Using Linguistic Aids
    Using UNDERLINE to Underline Text
    Using User-Defined Functions
    Using WPS-PLUS Edit Menu Functions
    Using the Two-Dimensional Editor
    WPS-PLUS Functions Available in DECwrite
    WPS-PLUS Functions Not Used in DECwrite
    Writing Your Document

  Keyboard Equivalents by Key Sequence

  Keyboard Equivalents by Function

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