Manual

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Text File Editor
DOS is Disk Operating
System.
Text File Editor is a simple editing program that allows you to create, read,
write, and edit DOS text files, also called ASCII text fries. Text File Editor is
supplied on diskette.
Starting Text File Editor
Before starting, review Text File Editor is not a full-featured word processing program, but a program
these basic procedures you can use to write notes and save them as ASCII text files, which can be
from the Gelling Started read by almost any word processing program. ASC/I textj_es contain plain
chapte_ in Book 1: text without special formatting like boldfacing, adjustable tabs, and page
• Worltingwith Documents
• Saving Documents breaks. You can also import ASCII text files into Word Processing or export
• WorkingwithMenus from Word Processing to ASCII (see page 64).
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Boxes _ To start Text File Editor:
1. Insert the diskette labelled Text File Editor..
2. Click on File Manager from the Main Menu.
3. Click on the drive A icon at the bottom of the screen. The contents of the
diskette appear.
4. Click on the Text File,,Fa:litor icon.
5. To open a new document, select New. A new document appears.
OR
To open an existing document, select Open from the File menu. A dialog
box appears, alloun'ng you to select an e_cisting file.
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