Editing the Diary - EDIT

Editing within a line

Insert/Overtype -V

Switches the text entry mode between Insert mode, in which characters typed are inserted at the cursor position, and Overtype mode, in which characters type over the previous contents of the line.

The current mode is displayed at the right-hand side of the screen in the DIARY DATE window.

Deletes the character at the cursor position. All characters to the right of the cursor will move one position to the left to close up the gap.

Delete to End of Line -  D

Deletes the text from the cursor position to the end of the line.

Delete Word -  T

Deletes all characters from the cursor position to the beginning of the next word. If you position the cursor at the beginning of a word before giving this command, it will delete the word.

Deletes to the left. In Insert mode all characters at and to the right of the cursor will move left.

Insert Character -  U

Inserts a blank space at the cursor position.

Swap Case -  S

Changes the case of the character at the cursor position and moves the cursor to the next character.

Editing within a day

Deletes the current line. Text on subsequent lines is moved up one line to close up the gap.

Join Lines -  EJL 

Adds the text on the next line to the end of the text on the current line.

Insert Line - N 

Inserts a blank line at the cursor position. The text on the current line and all subsequent lines is moved down one line.

Split Line -  ESL

Splits the current line at the cursor position. All characters at, and to the right of the cursor, will be moved to the next line.

Miscellaneous

Memory Free -  EMF

Displays the amount of space available, in bytes, in the DIARY DATE window on the right-hand side of the Diary screen. Each byte represents the space needed for a character; approximately 2000 bytes are needed to store a typical A4 page of text.

Next Option -  J

Alternates between the available values of an option.