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Sizing a Window with the Keyboard

To resize the active window using the keyboard:

1. Enter the .SIZE command.

The pointer changes to a cross icon when the window is in sizing mode.

2. Move the borders by pressing the arrow keys.

The arrow keys move the bottom and right borders.

3. When the window is correctly sized, press b.

Re-sizing or reshaping a window may affect the contents of the window. The effects of re-sizing are explained in the chapters on each application.

By default, the .SIZE command enables you to move the bottom and right boarders of a window.

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You can also size a window with the other window boarders by pressing one of the corner keys down while you press the arrow keys:

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This diagram shows the boarders that each corner key controls.

Keystroke
Function
h
Moves the top boarder up and down and the left boarder left and right.

e
Moves the top boarder up and down and the right boarder left and right.

r
Moves the bottom boarder up and down and the right boarder left and right (Default).

u
Moves the bottom boarder up and down and the left boarder left and right.