Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 25)

1.Locate the I-beam on your screen.
If you don't see it immediately, move the mouse. Notice that the I-beam
follows the mouse movements just like the pointer does when you're working on
the desktop.
2.Position the I-beam just before the letter b in the word backpack in the
first sentence. Then click the mouse button once to place the insertion point
there.
Notice that the insertion point (the blinking line) does not move until you
click the mouse. Simply moving the I-beam does not move the insertion point.
If you're not comfortable with the mouse yet, take your time; don't be
discouraged if this seems difficult. You can keep positioning the I-beam and
then clicking until the insertion point is where you want it. (Don't move the
mouse while you click.)
If getting the insertion point where you want it seems difficult, take some
time to practice. Just pick a spot in your letter, and click there. Keep
trying until you feel comfortable setting the insertion point.
Don't forget to leave the insertion point before the b in backpack before you
move on to the next step.
3.Type new and then press the Space bar once to put a space between new and
backpack.
Notice that when you add text, the words following the new text move to make
room for it, wrapping down to the next line if necessary.
4.Now move the I-beam after the second t in the word tent, and click the
mouse button to set the insertion point.
Remember, you have to click the mouse button to move the insertion point.
Simply moving the I-beam does not reset the position of the insertion point.
5.Press the Delete key enough times to erase the words one tent and the comma
before them.
Each time you press the Delete key a character is erased.
Moving a block of text
Now you decide to swap the positions of the first and second paragraphs. To
do this you'll move the bottom paragraph up above the top paragraph.
To move any piece of text, you first cut it from its old location and then
paste it in a new one.
As you've done in other situations, you're going to select what you want to
work with and then choose a command.
1.Select the bottom paragraph (the ad).