360 Systems Short/Cut Editor - Manual (Page 19)

Controls and Displays Page 11
Shortcut 2000 Editor Owner’s Manual
Exit
The E XIT key performs several functions:
1. E XIT will cancel (or abandon) some machine operations;
2. E XIT ends an editing session and closes the file. A prompt "SAVE CHANGES?"
will appear if a File has been altered but not saved. The operator may then:
• Press S AVE to save to the same file name and exit, or
• Press A LT + S AVE to save with a new File name and exit, or
• Press E NTER to exit without saving; abandoning all edits since the last Save; or
• Press U NDO to cancel the exit operation.
Find A File
The S PACE B AR doubles as a F IND key. This command can locate one File among many.
Press F IND , type the desired File name, and then E NTER . The F IND key can also locate to a
particular time position within a File that is loaded for editing. Simply press F IND and enter the
desired time position. Detailed information on using the F IND command will be found in the
General Operations chapter.
Alphanumeric Keyboard
The A LPHANUMERIC K EYBOARD is used for titling Files, for Find operations, and to enter
information for certain Menu functions. It also contains some special function keys:
• The ten N UMERIC K EYS double as audio Hot Keys™.
• The A LT key is used in combination with other function keys to give fast access to
specialized operations. The A LT key combinations will be found in the Q UICK
R EFERENCE menu, appearing in all main menus. It is also reproduced at the end of the
Menu chapter.
• The B KSP (backspace) key erases the character to the left of the present Cursor position.
• The D EL (delete) key is used to edit title entries. It erases the character to the right of the
present position.
• The I NS (Insert) key toggles on-and-off, and allows characters to be inserted in the
middle of a text string.
• The A STERISK key (*) is used with the F IND function. The text to be located is entered,
with unknown letters or words replaced by a single asterisk.