Centre
You will have noticed that ABC automatically lines text up against the left
margin (left justification) although the right margin is not regular. You might
prefer to present each line of text in the middle of the screen with an equal gap
at the beginning and end. This can be done by using the arrow keys to move the
cursor on to the line of text you wish to centre. Press the function key labelled
CENTRE.
The line of text is automatically centred and the CENTRE symbol appears at
the top of the WRITE screen. If you return to this line in the future the symbol
will reappear to remind you that the line has been centred. It is then possible to
uncentre the line by pressing the CENTRE key again.
Note: If a line fills the width of the screen already, it will not move-
Fix line
You may wish to ensure that certain lines within your text (such as addresses
and sub-headings) are always left as originally entered on the screen, and not
reshuffled when the TIDY function is used (or when printing). This can be done
by pressing TAB while the cursor is on that particular line of the text. The line
is now 'fixed', and an exclamation mark will appear at the top of the screen to
remind you of this whenever the cursor is on that line.
To 'unfix' a line you should press TAB again.
Tug
TUG gives you the fastest way of moving whole single lines. Use the arrow
keys to place the cursor on the line of text you wish to move.
Press the function key labelled TUG. The text to be moved will now be coloured
yellow (highlighted in monochrome).
When TUG is being used the yellow TUG symbol appears at the top of the
screen.
Use the arrow keys to reposition the coloured text:
-----> moves text forward past the next unmarked word
<----- moves text back before the last unmarked word
v moves text forward (i.e. down) one whole line
^ moves text back (i/e. up) one whole line
TUG can be switched of by pressing the labelled key again.
Note: It is possible to create a buffer line of characters containing no spaces
which mark the limit beyond which text cannot be tugged.
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