To return to the one-line view, repeat the above procedure. The 3 disappears from the menu.

To see contents that are off the display, use the cursor

keys. You can also press

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

˜ to move to

 

 

 

 

the first or last topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

+Changing the view mode in an outline does not affect the view mode setting of other outlines you have already created. However, a new entry will use the same view mode as the outline that was previously displayed.

Revising outlines

Once an outline has been created, it is easy to revise either the text in the outline or the outline structure itself. This is why making outlines can be so useful. The text of topics and subtopics can be revised one at a time in Edit mode.

Selecting topics

The flashing diamond indicates the currently selected topic. You can also move between topics one by one, using the cursor keys.

Press

 

 

 

˜ to move directly to the last topic and

 

 

to move directly to the first topic, ie. the title.

Editing text

Only one topic can be edited at a time.

1.Display the outline you want to revise.

If the entry is in the one-line view mode, select full view mode (see p.109) to display all the hidden text of the outline.

2.Select the topic you want to edit and press EDIT . The block cursor appears at the start of the text.

3.Make any necessary changes.

4.Press ENTER (or CANCEL to discard the changes). The new, edited topic is now stored.

Adding new topics

As your plans and ideas develop, you may wish to add topics to an existing outline. To add a topic at the end of an outline, display the outline in View mode, and then press

˜until you pass the last topic. Begin typing when the new diamond appears.

To insert a new topic anywhere else in the outline, use the following procedure. Note that only one new topic can be inserted at a time.

1.Display the outline in which you want to add a topic.

2.Press INS .

Awhite-on-black “I” is displayed to indicate the insertion position.

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