Correcting Text

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Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Text Editor
Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Text Editor
Selecting Text
 
AutoLISP Developer's Guide > Using the Visual LISP Environment > Developing Programs with Visual LISP > Using the Text Editor > Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Text Editor > 
Correcting Text
 
 
 

You can delete words or lines using the following shortcuts:

Text correction shortcut keys

To

Press

Erase a word to the left of the cursor

CTRL + BACKSPACE

Erase a word to the right of the cursor

SHIFT + BACKSPACE

Delete characters from the cursor position

to the end of the current line

CTRL+E then press E

You can also can use the overstrike mode to insert text. Overstrike mode is toggled on and off by pressing INSERT. When in overstrike mode, each character you type replaces existing text. The cursor changes shape from vertical to horizontal when in overstrike mode.

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