Editing Text

The available text editing functionality is as follows:

To	Do this
Delete previous character or selected text	`<Back Space>`
Delete next character or selected text	`<Delete>`
Delete previous word	`<Ctrl+Back Space>`
Delete next word	`<Ctrl+Delete>`
Cut selected text	`<Shift+Delete>`, `<Ctrl+X>`, or right-click and select Cut.
Copy selected text	`<Ctrl+Insert>`, `<Ctrl+C>`, or right-click and select Copy.
Paste selected text	`<Shift+Insert>`, `<Ctrl+V>`, or right-click and select Paste.
Toggle between insert mode and overwrite mode	`<Insert>`

There are two insertion modes:

Insert mode (default): inserts new characters at the caret position.
Overwrite mode: if the caret is at the end of all text, inserts characters at the end like Insert mode; otherwise, characters are replaced at the caret position with the new characters.

Note: To switch between Insert mode and Overwrite mode, press the <Insert> key. In overwrite mode, it is usually more efficient to select text and then type the new text rather than to edit text.

To Replace Text in the Text Editor Window

To Move Text in the Text Editor Window

To Copy Text in the Text Editor Window

To Insert a New Line in the Text Editor Window

Parent topic: Basic Text Editing Functions