Entering & Editing Text

You enter text into a SimpleText document by typing it in. Don't worry about making mistakes; you can fix them as you type or when you're finished. This section tells you how.

Tip

The text entry and editing techniques covered in this section work exactly the same in most word processors, as well as many other Mac OS applications.

To enter text

Type the text you want to enter. It appears at the blinking insertion point (Figure 8).

Figure 8. The text you type appears at the blinking insertion point.

Tip

It is not necessary to press at the end of a line. When the text you type reaches the end of the line, it automatically ...

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