Working with TextEdit

Creating or opening a document

• Say New file to create a new document in TextEdit.
• Say Open file to access the Open dialog.
  

Navigating within your document

You can move your cursor to a different point in your text with the standard navigation commands, such as:

• Insert before <text>
• <Direction> arrow (up, down, left or right)
• Go to beginning / end

Finding text in your document

• Say Show Find window to open the Find window.
• Say Find next / previous to navigate search results.

Selecting text

You can use the standard commands for making a selection, such as:

• Select <text>
• Select All
• Select next / previous word
• Unselect that

Editing your document

You can use the standard commands for revising your text, such as:

• Cut <text>
• Cut selection
• Copy <text>
• Copy selection
• Paste from clipboard
• Delete <text>
• Delete selection

To paste text using the font formatting of the paste location

• Say Paste and match style.

Formatting your document

You can use any of the standard commands to format or align text, such as:

• Bold / italicize / underline that
• Make <text> bold / italic / underline
• Make selection bold / italic / underline
• Align the text left / center / right

To increase or decrease the font size

• Say Make selection bigger / smaller.

To apply text spacing, such as indenting and Tabs, from one part of the text to another

1. Place your cursor in the section of the text whose spacing you want to copy.
2. Say Copy Text Ruler.
3. Move your cursor to the section of the text where you want to apply the Text Ruler.
4. Say Paste Text Ruler.

Saving your document

• Say Save this document.
• Say Show Save As window.

To undo all your changes since the last time you saved

• Say Revert to last saved version.

Printing your document

• Say Print this document.

Closing your document

• Say Close file.