Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 73)

document in the directory dialog box to open it.
Opening an existing document while working on the desktop
If you are using the desktop rather than working in a program, you can open a
document and start the program at the same time. (Some programs do not permit
this when the program is already open and you are using the MultiFinder
option. In this case, open the document from within the program.)
Use this one-step procedure to open a document from the desktop:
- Double-click the icon of the document you want to open.
The program starts, with the document open in its window.
When you close the document, the program stays open until you quit, usually
by choosing Quit from the File menu (or by using the keyboard shortcut x-Q).
See also: • "Knowing Where You Are on the Macintosh" later in this
chapter
• "Managing Multiple Programs Using MultiFinder" later in
this chapter
• "Opening an Existing Document While Working in a
Program" immediately preceding this section
Editing documents
The Macintosh computer's built-in editing capabilities allow you to edit text
and to copy both text and images between parts of a document, between
documents within a program, and between documents in different programs.
Editing text
You can use the basic text-editing techniques when you are working with text
in a program. These techniques include
- selecting text
- replacing text
- deleting text
- inserting text
If necessary, review the section "Editing Text" in Chapter 9 for instructions
in basic text editing.
Copying text and images
You can easily copy selected text and images.
1. Select the item you want to copy.
In a graphics program, the boundaries of a selection are often displayed as a
moving dashed outline; in a text program, a selection is highlighted.
2. Choose Copy from the program's Edit menu.