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Editing Commands

Table 7. Selection

COMMON COMMAND

ALTERNATIVE COMMANDS

select <written word/text>

select all

select current word (sentence, paragraph)

select next word (sentence, paragraph)

select next <number> words (sentences, paragraphs)

select previous word (sentence, paragraph)

select previous <number> words (sentences, paragraphs)

select next

select next one

next one

select previous

select previous one

previous one

unselect that

unselect text

clear that



Table 8. Correction

COMMON COMMAND

ALTERNATIVE COMMANDS

correct (written word/text)

correct that

correct selection

choose one (two, three, etc)

choose option one (two, three, etc)

spell

spell mode

switch to spell modes

pelling mode



Table 9. Deletion / Undo

COMMON COMMAND

ALTERNATIVE COMMAND

delete that

delete selection

delete next word

delete previous word

delete <number> words

delete next <number> words

delete previous <number> words

delete sentence

delete current sentence

delete next sentence

delete previous sentence

delete paragraph

delete current paragraph

delete next paragraph

delete previous paragraph

undo that

scratch that

undo command

undo last command



Table 10. Cut, Copy, Paste

COMMON COMMAND

ALTERNATIVE COMMANDS

cut that

cut selection

copy that

copy selection

paste that

paste selection