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WordStar for DOS (All Versions)
WordStar for DOS Commands Reference
Introduction
Based on the WordStar version 3.0 command set
No-File Commands
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Open Document file | D | |
| Rename file | E (^ KE) | |
| File directory on/off | F (^ KF) | |
| Set help level | H (^ JH) | |
| Changed logged disk | L (^ KL) | |
| Run mailmerge (optional) | M | |
| Open non-document | N | |
| Copy file | O (^ KO) | |
| Print file | P (^ KP) | |
| Run program | R | |
| Run SpellStar (optional) | S | |
| Exit to operating system | X | |
| Delete file/td> | Y (^ KJ) |
Help Menus
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Help menu | ^ J | |
| Block menu | ^ K | |
| Onscreen menu | ^ O | |
| Print menu | ^ P | |
| Quick menu | ^ Q |
Cursor Movement
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Right character | ^ D | |
| Left character | ^ S | |
| Up line | ^ E | |
| Down line | ^ X | |
| Right word | ^ F | |
| Left word | ^ A | |
| Tab right | ^ I | |
| Top of screen | ^ QE | |
| Bottom of screen | ^ QX | |
| Beginning of file | ^ QR | |
| End of file | ^ QC | |
| Right end of line | ^ QD | |
| Left side of screen | ^ QS | |
| Block beginning | ^ QB | |
| Block end | ^ QK | |
| Find misspelling | ^ QL | |
| Position before previous command | ^ QP | |
| Start of last find/replace | ^ QV | |
| To marker 0-9 | ^ Q0-Q9 |
Scrolling
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Down line | ^ W | |
| Up line | ^ Z | |
| Up screenfull | ^ C | |
| Down screenfull | ^ R | |
| Continuous up scroll | ^ QZ | |
| Continuous down scroll | ^ QW |
Basic Editing Commands
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Delete character | ^ G | |
| Delete character left | DEL | also ^ H |
| Delete word right | ^ T | |
| Delete line | ^ Y | |
| Delete to end of line | ^ QY | |
| Delete to beginning of line | ^ Q DEL | also ^ QT |
| Insert on/off | ^ V | |
| Insert carriage return (blank line) | ^ N | |
| Reform paragraph | ^ B |
Formatting
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Paragraph tab | ^ OG | |
| Variable tabbing on/off | ^ OV | |
| Center line | ^ OC | |
| Left margin set | ^ OL | |
| Right margin set | ^ OR | |
| Margin release | ^ OX | |
| Set margins and tabs from file | ^ OF | |
| Tab set | ^ OI | |
| Tab clear | ^ ON | |
| Justification on/off | ^ OJ | |
| Line space setting | ^ OS | |
| Page break display on/off | ^ OP | |
| Ruler display on/off | ^ OT | |
| Word wrap on/off | ^ OW | |
| Print control display on/off | ^ OD | |
| Hyphen help on/off | ^ OH | |
| Soft hyphen entry on/off | ^ OE |
File/Block Operation
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Column mode on/off | ^ KN | |
| Mark block beginning | ^ KB | |
| Mark block end | ^ KK | |
| Hide/display block | ^ KH | |
| Copy block | ^ KC | |
| Delete block | ^ KY | |
| Move block | ^ KV | |
| Write block to file | ^ KW | |
| Set/hide marker 0-9 | ^ K0-K9 | |
| Read file into text | ^ KR | |
| Copy file | ^ KO | |
| Rename file | ^ KE |
Search & Replace
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Find string | ^ QF | |
| Find & replace | ^ QA | |
| Find/replace again | ^ L |
Saving Files
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Save and resume | ^ KS | |
| Save, done edit | ^ KD | |
| Save, exit to operating system | ^ KX | |
| Abandon edits | ^ KQ |
Printer Controls
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Alternate pitch (12cpi) | ^ PA | |
| Boldface begin/end | ^ PB | |
| Double strike begin/end | ^ PD | |
| Non-breaking space | ^ PO | |
| Overprint next character | ^ PH | |
| Overprint next line | ^ P RETURN | |
| Print pause | ^ PC | |
| Ribbon color change | ^ PY | |
| Standard pitch (10cpi) | ^ PN | |
| Strikeout begin/end | ^ PX | |
| Subscript begin/end | ^ PV | |
| Superscript begin/end | ^ PT | |
| Underscore begin/end | ^ PS | |
| Phantom space | ^ PF | |
| Phantom rubout | ^ PG | |
| User printer controls | ^ P Q, W, E, R |
Miscelleneous Commands
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Delete a file | ^ KJ | |
| Interrupt | ^ U | |
| Print a file | ^ KP | |
| Set help level | ^ JH | |
| Changed logged disk | ^ KL | |
| File directory on/off | ^ KF | |
| Repeat next command |
Dot Commands
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Bidirectional print on/off | .BP | |
| Microjustify on/off | .UJ | |
| Page offset | .PO | |
| Character width | .CW | |
| Comment (not printed) | .IG or .. | |
| Conditional page | .CP | |
| Footing | .FO | |
| Footing margin | .FM | |
| Heading | .HE | |
| Heading margin | .HM | |
| Line height | .LH | |
| Margin at bottom | .MB | |
| Margin at top | .MT | |
| New page | .PA | |
| Omit page # | .OP | |
| Page number | .PN | |
| Page number column | .PC | |
| Sub/superscript roll | .SR | |
| Paper length | .PL |
Mailmerge Dot Commands
| Description | Command | Notes |
| Data file | .DF | |
| Read variables | .RV | |
| Repeat | .RP | |
| Set variable | .SV | |
| Ask for variable value | .AV | |
| Display message | .DM | |
| Clear screen | .CS | |
| File insert | .FI | |
| Print-time line forming | .PF | |
| Right margin | .RM | |
| Left margin | .LM | |
| Output justification | .OJ | |
| Interpret input as justified | .IJ |
Character Pitch
| Pitch in characters per inch (cpi) | Command | Notes |
| 5 | .CW24 | |
| 6 | .CW20 | |
| 7 | .CW17 | |
| 8 | .CW15 | |
| 10 | .CW12 | default |
| 12 | .CW10 | |
| 15 | .CW 8 | |
| 20 | .CW 6 | |
| 24 | .CW 5 | |
| 30 | .CW 4 |
Line Height
| Lines per inch | Command | Notes |
| 2.0 | .LH24 | |
| 2.4 | .LH20 | |
| 2.6 | .LH18 | |
| 3.0 | .LH16 | |
| 4.0 | .LH12 | |
| 4.8 | .LH10 | |
| 5.3 | .LH 9 | |
| 6.0 | .LH 8 | default |
| 6.8 | .LH 7 | |
| 8.0 | .LH 6 | |
| 9.6 | .LH 5 |
Copyright © 1999-2005 Michael Petrie, United Kingdom.
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