User Guide

CHAPTER 6
Data Input
Typing 6-35
Return 6
In a field that allows entering multiple lines of text, the return key inserts
a carriage return at the text-insertion caret. It ends the current paragraph and
moves the caret to the beginning of the next line. In a field that allows
entering one line of text, the return key moves the caret to the next text-input
field in the same container view. Tapping the return key is never a shortcut
for tapping a button or other control. In particular, tapping the return key
does not close the frontmost container view.
Tab 6
In a field that allows entering multiple lines of text, the tab key moves the
text caret to the next tab stop. In a field that allows entering one line of text,
the tab key moves the text caret to the next text-input field in the same
container view.
Del 6
The del key deletes currently selected text. If no text is selected, tapping the
del key removes the character preceding the text caret.
Shift 6
The shift key acts like its namesake on a typewriter. It changes the character
produced by the next tap on a character key, making alphabetic keys produce
capital letters, number keys produce punctuation or symbols, and so on.
Unlike the shift key on typewriter or personal computer, the Newton shift
key is not pressed concurrently with pressing a character key. The Newton
shift key locks on when tapped and releases automatically when a character
key is tapped.
Caps 6
The caps key makes the alphabetic keys produce capital letters but has no
effect on any other keys. In other words, even when caps is on, a user must
tap the shift key to produce punctuation and symbols with the number keys