PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

BACKWARD
TEDIT Commands
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BACKWARD WORD
BACKWARD WORD moves the cursor to the first character of either the
word on which the cursor is positioned or the previous word.
How to Use. Enter the BACKWARD WORD command to move the cursor to
the beginning of a word.
What Happens. If the cursor is positioned at the beginning of the word,
TEDIT moves the cursor to the first character of the previous word.
Tips. A blank or certain characters (called word stops) define the end of a
word. BACKWARD uses the word stop settings of the current profile.
The default word stop settings include “ ! : ; , . ( ). Use the RECONFIGURE
OPTIONS command to change these settings. (For a complete list of word
stops check your RECONFIGURE OPTIONS screen.)
Related Commands. RECONFIGURE OPTIONS and FORWARD WORD.