Inserting text, Inserting a tab, Deleting text – Brother P-touch PT-2700 User Manual

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Entering and Editing Text

Inserting Text

• To insert additional text into an existing line of text, move the cursor to the character

to the right of the position where you want to start inserting text and then enter the
additional text. The new text is inserted to the left of the cursor.

Inserting a Tab

• To insert a tab space between the existing line of text, move the cursor where you

wish to add a tab and press the

key to open the Setup menu, select "Tab" by

using or keys, and then press the

or key. A mark appears to indicate

the position which the tab space will be entered.

Deleting Text

Deleting one character at a time

• To delete a character from an existing line of text, move the cursor to the character

to the right of the position you want to start deleting text and then press the

key.

The character to the left of the cursor is deleted each time the

key is pressed.

Deleting all text at once

• Use the

and

key to delete all text at once.

Press the

key while holding down

key.

The Clear options are displayed.

Using the or keys, select "Text Only" to delete
all text while retaining the current format settings, or
select "Text & Format" to delete all text and format
settings.

Press the

or key.

All text is deleted. All format settings are also deleted
if Text & Format was selected.

• To change the length setting of the tab, refer to "Setting Label Attributes" on page 36.
• The tab space can also be entered by pressing the

key while holding down the

key.

If you hold down the

key, the characters left to the cursor are deleted continuously.

Press the

key to return to the text entry screen.