The program starts, with the document open in its window.
When you close the document, the program stays open until you quit, usually
by choosing Quit from the File menu (or by using the keyboard shortcut x-Q).
• "Knowing Where You Are on the Macintosh" later in this chapter
• "Managing Multiple Programs Using MultiFinder" later in this chapter
• "Opening an Existing Document While Working in a Program"immediately
preceding this section
Editing documents
The Macintosh computer's built-in editing capabilities allow you to edit text
and to copy both text and images between parts of a document, between
documents within a program, and between documents in different programs.
Editing text
You can use the basic text-editing techniques when you are working with text
in a program. These techniques include
- selecting text
- replacing text
- deleting text
- inserting text
If necessary, review the section "Editing Text" in Chapter 9 for instructions
in basic text editing.
Copying text and images
You can easily copy selected text and images.
1. Select the item you want to copy.
In a graphics program, the boundaries of a selection are often displayed as a
moving dashed outline; in a text program, a selection is highlighted.
2. Choose Copy from the program's Edit menu.
Your selection is copied and stored in the part of the computer's memory
called the Clipboard. It remains there until you copy or cut another item, or
until you switch off or restart the computer.
Shortcut for copying: You can also use the keyboard shortcut x-C to copy
selected items.
To check the Clipboard: You can see the current contents of the Clipboard by
choosing the Show Clipboard command from the Edit menu. This command is
available in some programs, and it is always available when you are working
on the desktop.
• "Deleting Text and Images" later in this chapter
Inserting copied text and images into a document
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