PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

BACKWARD
TEDIT Commands
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How to Use
Enter the BACKWARD command and the text item to move the cursor back
to the beginning of the specified text item. If the cursor is positioned at the
beginning of a text item, then it moves to the beginning of the previous text
item.
What Happens
If you cannot see the text item on your screen, TEDIT moves the text (down,
right, or left) so you can see both the cursor and the text item.
The cursor always moves back to the beginning of the specified text item,
regardless of where it is first positioned (except when using the
BACKWARD REGION command).
Tips
By entering a repeat count with BACKWARD and one of the specified
text items, you can move the cursor backwards several characters,
EOLs, lines, paragraphs, sections, sentences, or words all at once. See
“Repeat Count” in Section 2 for details about the repeat count.
Because a file’s maximum width is 239 characters, some of the text in a
text item where you are moving the cursor may extend beyond the
viewing area of the terminal.
As a text command, BACKWARD can persist on the command line.
Related Commands
FORWARD moves the cursor to the beginning of a text item.