The Keyboard

• The cursor keys ( ):

  They move the cursor across the window.

• The backspace key ( ):

  It serves to delete a character.

• The return key ( , Enter):

  It serves the input of commands, prefix commands and direct changes.

• The key INS (or Einfg or â):

  It serves to switch the insert mode on or off.

• The key DEL (or Entf or ):

  It serves to delete a character.

• The key HOME (or Pos 1):

  It serves to undo all typed changes since the return key has been pressed the last time.

• The key PgDn:

  It serves to jump forward in the workfile by one page in the window.

• The key PgUp:

  It serves to jump backward in the workfile by one page in the window.

• The Fn keys:

  Of these only the following ones have a meaning:

  • F7 : It serves to jump back in the workfile by a whole page.

  • F8 : It serves to jump forward in the workfile by a whole page.

  • F10: It serves to jump backward in the workfile by half a page.

  • F11: It serves to jump forward in the workfile by half a page.

• The keys at the key block on the right:

  They are used by some keyboards as an alternative to the Fn keys.

Often there are keyboards, on which not all of the keys mentioned above are existing. Sometimes, however, they are existing physically but logically they are supplied with values that are not recognizable or receivable for exaEdit. In such a case you can link some of the functions mentioned above with some of the existing and functioning F keys.

For example, reasonable editing is not possible without the keys to insert or delete characters (Einfg/INS and Entf/DEL). If the F keys work at least, you may connect the two key functions with the command PFK to F keys. For more detail, compare section Programmable Function keys and the explanations on the command PFK. Please, note that you may arrange these definitions into the exaEdit profile file (compare section The Profile Files) as well.

Information on which functions can be linked to F keys can be found in the section exaEdit Functions.