DELETE KEY
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The delete key ( 
) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current posi-
tion. It differs from the left cursor key ( 
), which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters.
The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with- out changing the text.
Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially
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when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing 
is like answering “no”.
☞To answer “yes”, press 
. Refer to RETURN KEY on page 31.
To delete one character:
1 Press | , | , Home or | to position the cursor below the character immediately |
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| End |
to the right of the character that you wish to delete.
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2Press 
once.
To delete a sequence of characters:
1 Press | , | , Home or | to position the cursor below the character immediately |
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| End |
to the right of the last character that you wish to delete.
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2Hold down 
until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted.
To quit a function without changing your text:
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●Press 
to return to your text.
To answer “no”:
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●Press 
.
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