IBM 3270 User Guide

• If a word is outside the current margin settings, the cursor moves under that
word.
• If the cursor is outside the margins, the cursor moves to the beginning of the
next word, whether that word is within the margins or outside the margins.
I • If there are no more words on the current row, the cursor moves to the
beginning of the first word on the next row.
The Typematic Move Cursor to Next Word function wraps the cursor from the lower
right to the upper left of the screen.
Typematic Move Cursor to Previous Word
To move the cursor to the previous word, press the Cursor Left key in ALT Shift.
I When you do this:
• The cursor moves to the first character of the current word.
• If the cursor is at the first position of the current word, or if it is not positioned
under a word, the cursor moves to the first location of the previous word.
The Typematic Move Cursor to Previous Word function wraps the cursor from the
upper left to the lower right of the screen.
Delete Word
Press the Delete Word key to delete a word. This deletes the remainder of the
word from and including the cursor position. When you delete a word:
I • The words following the deleted word (to the end of the row or to the first
attribute character'^) shift left to close the gap.
• The deletion includes the punctuation and the space or the null (if any)
following the word.
I • For a partial word delete, any following null or space is not deleted.
I • The cursor remains at its current location.
• Attributes and the characters to the right of them do not shift.
• Subsequent rows do not shift.
• If the cursor is located under a null or a space, the null or the space is deleted.
• If the cursor is under an attribute, or if the cursor is in a protected field, input is
I inhibited and the Go Elsewhere symbol appears in the operator
I information area.
Typematic Delete Character
I The Typematic Delete Character key causes a delete function identical to the
I delete key except that this key is typematic. Its position varies depending on what
I keyboard you use. Refer to Figures 2-1 through 2-4 to see which keyboard you are
I using and to locate the Typematic Delete Character key.
I Note: The Typematic Delete Character function is not available on devices
I attached to a 3174 unit that is customized for the New Spanish language.
* An attribute character, associated with a field In a display file, defines how the field Is displayed (for example,
whether It Is underlined, blinking, or Intensified).
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IBM 3270 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	3270
Category	Desktop
Language	English