PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

BACKTAB
TEDIT Commands
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BACKTAB BACKTAB moves the cursor left, to the preceding tab stop.
What to Enter
[ repeat-count ] { BACKTAB | BACKT }
repeat-count
is the number of times to repeat this command. See “Repeat Count” in
Section 2 for details.
Examples:
1. To move the cursor to the preceding tab stop, enter:
Command: BACKTAB
2. To move the cursor back three tab stops, enter:
Command: 3 BACKTAB
How to Use
You can use this command in two ways:
1. Stop at each tab stop—Every time you want to move to the previous tab
stop, use the BACKTAB command. (In TEDIT, the terminal’s TAB and
BACK TAB keys do not work as tab keys.)
2. Skip tab stops—Enter the BACKTAB command on the command line,
preceded by a repeat count. See Section 2 for a repeat count
description.