INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEXEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1-7Entering textSome windows contain lines on which you can enter text such as filenames or numeric values. At the beginning of a text field, there is asmall icon. This icon displays as a dark triangle when the cursor ispositioned anywhere in the window containing the text field. Whenthe cursor is outside the window, the icon on the line becomes agrayed-out diamond shape, and you cannot enter text in the field.Here are some rules for entering text on a window:• If a window contains more than one text field, click the leftmouse button on the text field you want to use, before beginningto type.• You can enter text only when the line displays the dark triangleicon. Text that you enter displays in front of the triangle.• To highlight or select text in a text field:1. Position the cursor at the beginning or the end of the textyou are selecting.2. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the cursor to theright or left until the desired text is highlighted.3. Release the mouse button.• To delete text in a text field, do either of the following:— Position the cursor to the right of the text to be deleted andpress either or . This erasesthe character to the left of the cursor. If you hold downeither of these keys, characters continue to be deleted tothe left until you release the key or all characters areerased.— Highlight the text you want to delete, then press or .• To move text:1. Highlight the text to be moved.2. Position the cursor on the highlighted text.3. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the highlightedtext to the right or left on the same line, or to another lineon the same window, and release the mouse button.Note: You cannot drag text from one window toanother.
