The Command Line

All window types are equipped with a command line.

The command line enables you to enter instrument symbols and commands. The command line does not appear until you start typing, so it doesn’t take up valuable space on your screen. When you type a command or instrument symbol, the command line appears in the upper left corner of the active window. You can edit the commands and instrument symbols you enter into the command line using the following keystrokes:

Keystroke
Function
n
Deletes the letter or number to the left of the cursor.
l
Moves the cursor right. The highlighted character is replaced when you type.
j
Moves the cursor left. The highlighted character is replaced when you type.
m
Removes the highlighted character.
f
Places the editor in insert mode. New text is inserted at the position marked by the caret (^). To exit insert mode, press f again.
h
Places the cursor at the beginning of the text string.
u
Places the cursor at the end of the text string.
s
Returns the text to its original (pre-edited) form.

Keystroke	Function
n	Deletes the letter or number to the left of the cursor.
l	Moves the cursor right. The highlighted character is replaced when you type.
j	Moves the cursor left. The highlighted character is replaced when you type.
m	Removes the highlighted character.
f	Places the editor in insert mode. New text is inserted at the position marked by the caret (^). To exit insert mode, press f again.
h	Places the cursor at the beginning of the text string.
u	Places the cursor at the end of the text string.
s	Returns the text to its original (pre-edited) form.