Exploring MacWrite 14 7
appear as they are keyed in.
To
illustrate this concept, select the
word "kids" in the fourth line. Now type "children." Notice
that the editor adjusts the text for the new word.
When polishing a report, you may decide to move words
around within the text or from one text to another.
To
accom-
modate this, Mac Write has three options under the Edit menu:
•
Cut
•
Copy
• Paste
These allow Mac Write to utilize the Clipboard mentioned
in previous chapters. Any characters transferred
to
the Clip-
board
will
replace previously existing characters.
Let's start by cutting the word
"school" in the third line.
Select the word and choose Cut from the Edit menu. Now
choose
Show Clipboard. Notice the word appears there. Close
the Clipboard window
or
choose Hide Clipboard.
Place the insertion point before the word "classroom" in
the fifth line and choose Paste from the Edit menu. The word
is
inserted in
that
spot. Notice
that
the word remains on the
Clipboard and
is
copied to the text.
The Copy command
is
better suited for copying or
transferring characters to
another
spot in the text. It operates
the same as the
Cut
command, except that the selection
is
not
removed from the text. The Copy command
is
useful when
copying a catchy phrase or word that
is
difficult to spell.
Any part of the text may be cut, copied,
or
pasted as long
as sufficient memory is available. Since rulers are parts
of
the
text, they may be deleted or transferred as well.
Since the Clipboard
is
a separate file, you may use it to
transfer characters between windows. For example, to transfer
from one document to another, simply cut or copy to the
Clipboard, open the new document, and paste.
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