Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 22)

Notice that this TeachText document window has the name Untitled in its title
bar. Notice also that it has the same controls (such as the boxes for
changing the sizes of windows) you saw in directory windows in Chapter 3.
Differences among menus
Notice that TeachText (like all programs) has its own set of menus. In this
case, the titles of these menus are the same as the titles of the
corresponding menus you saw in the Finder (the program you've been working in
up until now). But some of the commands in these menus are different, and
more appropriate for the work you'll be doing in a word-processing program.
Look at the commands in the File and Edit menus. Just press the menu titles
to see the commands. Don't choose any commands right now.
As you look at the menus, notice two things:
- The commands in the menu differ from those you saw in the Finder.
- Not all of the menu commands are available. When the computer is not able
to complete a menu command, it dims that command in the menu to show you that
it is not available.
Entering text
You have your document open. Now you can enter the text in it.
1.Review the tools and techniques you'll need to enter text.
At the upper-left corner of the Untitled window you'll see a blinking line.
This line is called the insertion point because it marks the place where text
you type will be inserted. As you begin to type, keep these hints in mind:
- You can use the Shift key to type capital letters, as you would on a
typewriter.
- You can use the Space bar to type blank spaces between words, as you would
on a typewriter.
- If you make a mistake while typing, use the Delete key to erase the
character(s) to the left of the insertion point.
- You can move up, down, or across characters without erasing them by using
the arrow keys. (You can try working with them now to see how they work.)
- Don't press the Return key when you get to the end of a line -- just keep
typing. TeachText (like most word-processing programs) moves down to the next
line for you. Instead, use the Return key when you want to add a blank line
to your document.
2.Now type this letter:
For Sale. One backpack, one tent, and other assorted camping equipment. Price
negotiable. Call between six and ten P.M. (336) 123-4567
Please place this ad in Monday's paper. I have included a check for the cost