WordStar
3.0
Quick Reference Card
(printed 9/81)
NO-FILE COMMANDS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Open Document file |
D |
1 |
| Rename file |
E (^KE) |
1 |
| File directory on/off |
F (^KF) |
1 |
| Set help level |
H (^JH) |
1 |
| Change logged disk |
L (^KL) |
1 |
| Run MailMerge (optional) |
M |
9-12 |
| Open non-document |
N |
6 |
| Copy file |
O (^KO) |
1 |
| Print file |
P (^KP) |
7, 8 |
| Run program |
R |
1 |
| Run SpellStar (optional) |
S |
1, 13 |
| Exit to operating system |
X |
1 |
| Delete file |
Y (^KJ) |
1 |
HELP MENUS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Help Menu |
^J |
2 |
| Block Menu |
^K |
2 |
| Onscreen menu |
^O |
2 |
| Print menu |
^P |
2 |
| Quick menu |
^Q |
2 |
CURSOR MOVEMENT
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Right character |
^D |
3 |
| Left character |
^S |
3 |
| Up line |
^E |
3 |
| Down line |
^X |
3 |
| Right word |
^F |
3 |
| Left word |
^A |
3 |
| Tab right |
^I |
3, 4, 6 |
| Top of screen |
^QE |
3 |
| Bottom of screen |
^QX |
3 |
| Beginning of file |
^QR |
3 |
| End of file |
^QC |
3 |
| Right end line |
^QD |
3 |
| Left side screen |
^QS |
3 |
| Block beginning |
^QB |
3 |
| Block end |
^QK |
3 |
| Find misspelling |
^QL |
13 |
| Position before previous command |
^QP |
3 |
| Start of last find/ replace |
^QV |
3 |
| To marker 0-9 |
^Q0-Q9 |
5 |
SCROLLING
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Down line |
^W |
3 |
| Up line |
^Z |
3 |
| Up screenful |
^C |
3 |
| Down screenful |
^R |
3 |
| Continuous up scroll |
^QZ |
3 |
| Continuous down scroll |
^QW |
3 |
BASIC EDITING COMMANDS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Delete character |
^G |
3 |
| Delete character left |
DEL |
3 |
| Delete word right |
^T |
3 |
| Delete line |
^Y |
3 |
| Delete to end of line |
^QY |
3 |
| Delete to beg. of line |
^QDEL |
3 |
| Insert on/off |
^V |
3 |
| Insert carriage return (blank line) |
^N |
3 |
| Reform paragraph |
^B |
4 |
FORMATTING
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Paragraph tab |
^OG |
4 |
| Variable tabbing on/off |
^OV |
4, 6 |
| Center line |
^OC |
4 |
| Left margin set |
^OL |
4 |
| Right margin set |
^OR |
4 |
| Margin release |
^OX |
4 |
| Set margin and tabs from file line |
^OF |
4 |
| Tab set |
^OI |
4 |
| Tab clear |
^ON |
4 |
| Justification on/off |
^OJ |
4 |
| Line space setting |
^OS |
4 |
| Page break display on/off |
^OP |
4 |
| Ruler display on/off |
^OT |
2, 4 |
| Word wrap on/off |
^OW |
4 |
| Print control display on/off |
^OD |
4 |
| Hyphen help on/off |
^OH |
4 |
| Soft hyphen entry on/off |
^OE |
4 |
FILE/BLOCK OPERATION
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Column mode on/off |
^KN |
6 |
| Mark block beg. |
^KB |
6 |
| Mark block end |
^KK |
6 |
| Hide/display block |
^KH |
6 |
| Copy block |
^KC |
6 |
| Delete block |
^KY |
6 |
| Move block |
^KV |
6 |
| Write block to file |
^KW |
6 |
| Set/hide marker 0-9 |
^K0-K9 |
5 |
| Read file into text |
^KR |
6 |
| Copy file |
^KO |
6 |
| Rename file |
^KE |
6 |
SEARCH & REPLACE
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Find string |
^QF |
5 |
| Find & replace |
^QA |
5 |
| Find/replace again |
^L |
5 |
SAVING FILES
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Save and resume |
^KS |
3 |
| Save, done edit |
^KD |
3 |
| Save, exit to system |
^KX |
3 |
| Abandon edit |
^KQ |
3 |
PRINTER CONTROLS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Alternate pitch (12) |
^PA |
7 |
| Boldface beg./end |
^PB |
7 |
| Double strike beg./end |
^PD |
7 |
| Non-break space |
^PO |
4, 7 |
| Overprint next char. |
^PH |
4, 7 |
| Overprint next line |
^P RETURN |
4, 7 |
| Print pause |
^PC |
7 |
| Ribbon color change |
^PY |
7 |
| Standard pitch (10) |
^PN |
7 |
| Strikeout beg./end |
^PX |
7 |
| Subscript beg./end |
^PV |
7 |
| Superscript beg./end |
^PT |
7 |
| Underscore beg./end |
^PS |
7 |
| Phantom space |
^PF |
7 |
| Phantom rubout |
^PG |
7 |
| User printer controls |
^P Q, W, E, R |
7 |
MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
|
|
|
| Delete a file |
^KJ |
6 |
| Interrupt |
^U |
6 |
| Print a file |
^KP |
6, 7 |
| Set help level |
^JH |
1, 2, 6 |
| Change logged disk |
^KL |
6 |
| File directory on/off |
^KF |
2, 6 |
| Repeat next command |
^QQ |
6 |
DOT COMMANDS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Bidirect, print on/off |
.BP |
7 |
| Microjustify on/off |
.UJ |
7 |
| Page offset |
.PO |
7 |
| Character width |
.CW |
7 |
| Comment (not printed) |
.IG or... |
7 |
| Conditional page |
.CP |
7 |
| Footing |
.FO |
7 |
| Footing margin |
.FM |
7 |
| Heading |
.HE |
7 |
| Heading margin |
.HM |
7 |
| Line height |
.LH |
7 |
| Margin at bottom |
.MB |
7 |
| Margin at top |
.MT |
7 |
| New page |
.PA |
7 |
| Omit page # |
.OP |
7 |
| Page number |
.PN |
7 |
| Page no. column |
.PC |
7 |
| Sub/superscript roll |
.SR |
7 |
| Paper length |
.PL |
7 |
MAILMERGE DOT COMMANDS
| Description |
Command |
Section |
| |
|
|
| Data file |
.DF |
9, A |
| Read variables |
.RV |
9, A |
| Repeat |
.RP |
11, A |
| Set variables |
.SV |
11, A |
| Ask for variable value |
.AV |
10, 11, A |
| Display message |
.DM |
11, A |
| Clear screen |
.CS |
11, A |
| File insert |
.FI |
10, 11, A |
| Print-time line formatting |
.PF |
12, A |
| Right margin |
.RM |
12, A |
| Left margin |
.LM |
12, A |
| Line spacing |
.LS |
12, A |
| Output justification |
.OJ |
12, A |
| Interpret input as justified |
.IJ |
12, A |
CHARACTER PITCH
Pitch
(Characters
per inch) |
Dot
Command |
| |
|
| 5 |
.CW24 |
| 6 |
.CW20 |
| 7 |
.CW17 |
| 8 |
.CW15 |
| 10 |
.CW12* |
| 12 |
.CW10 |
| 15 |
.CW8 |
| 20 |
.CW6 |
| 24 |
.CW5 |
| 30 |
.CW4 |
| |
|
|
*default |
Note: dot command values must be in whole numbers
LINE HEIGHTS
Lines
per inch |
Dot
command |
| |
|
| 2.0 |
.LH24 |
| 2.4 |
.LH20 |
| 2.6 |
.LH18 |
| 3.0 |
.LH16 |
| 4.0 |
.LH12 |
| 4.8 |
.LH10 |
| 5.3 |
.LH9 |
| 6.0 |
.LH8* |
| 6.8 |
.LH7 |
| 8.0 |
.LH6 |
| 9.6 |
.LH5 |
| |
|
|
*default |
Note: dot command values must be in whole numbers
MicroPro
International Corporation
1299 4th Street
San Rafael, California 94901
(415) 457-8990 (Telex 340388)
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