Ch. 3 Functions

Performing basic operations

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Although most functions can be used just by pressing their keys, the following keys may be needed with certain functions.

Code ( Code )

To use a function printed in yellow on a key,

hold down

Code

while pressing the key for the

function that you wish to use.

Enter ( New Block

)

To select a function from a menu or an item from a list, or to apply the selected setting, press

(left)

To move the cursor one space or character

to the left, press once. If the cursor is at the beginning of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the end of the previous line.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the

current

line of text, hold down

Code

and

press

.

 

To move the cursor to the beginning of the

current text block, hold down Shift

and

press . If the cursor is already at the

New Block

.

beginning of a text block when these keys are pressed, the cursor moves to the begin-

Functions

Cancel ( Cancel )

To quit a function without applying any changes that you may have made, press Cancel .

Cursor keys

The four cursor keys ( , , , and )

can be used to perform two operations: to move the cursor, which appears as either a bracket ([) or an underline (_), or to make a selection.

(right)

To move the cursor one space or character

to the right, press once. If the cursor is at the end of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line.

To move the cursor to the end of the current

line of text, hold down

Code

.

and press

To move the cursor to the beginning of the

next

text block, hold down Shift

and

press

.

 

To select the item on the right in a list, press

.

ning of the previous block.

To select the item on the left in a list, press

.

(up)

To move the cursor to the character in the line directly above the cursor’s current posi-

tion, press once.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the

entire text, hold down

Code

.

and press

To select the item above in a menu or list, press .

(down)

To move the cursor to the character in the line directly below the cursor’s position,

press once.

To move the cursor to the end of the entire

text, hold down

Code

.

and press

To select the item below in a menu or list, press .

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Brother PT-9400 manual Performing basic operations, Code Code, Cancel Cancel, Cursor keys