Ruler Keys
The WPS Ruler key (GOLD-R) lets you set or change margins, paragraph
indent, and tab stops by moving the cursor in the ruler and pressing the
following keys:
Keys Effects with the ruler
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I or i Sets the paragraph indent to this column.
L or l Sets the left margin to this column.
P or P Same as I or i.
R or r Sets the right margin to this column.
S or s Saves settings, prompting for ruler number (0--9).
T or t Sets or deletes a tab stop at this column.
W or w Sets the WPS word wrap indent to this column.
SPACE Cancels an I, P, or W at this column.
!@#$%^&*() Saves settings in ruler number 0--9. For example,
type ! for ruler 1, @ for ruler 2, and so on.
1234567890 Recalls the ruler of that number.
HELP or GOLD-H Displays help on RULER KEYS.
RETURN or Exits from the ruler, applying your new settings,
GOLD-RETURN and resumes editing.
To move the cursor within the ruler, use the following keys (regardless of
their definitions otherwise):
Keys Cursor movement within the ruler
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<-- Left one column in the ruler.
--> Right one column in the ruler.
CTRL/E End of the ruler (right side).
CTRL/H Start of the ruler (left side).
KP0 Right one column and sets ruler to FORWARD direction.
KP1 Left one column and sets ruler to REVERSE direction.
KP2 Start or end of the ruler.
KP4 Next or previous indicator (I, L, P, R, T or W).
TAB Next or previous tab stop (T) in ruler.
Usage notes:
o Setting the margins, paragraph indent, or wrap point does NOT reformat
existing text. To reformat your text, use FILL (with the WPS keypad,
press GOLD-KP5).
o Paragraph indent done with the ruler (P or I) is an absolute value
(independent of the left margin), whereas done with the SET PARAGRAPH
INDENT command it is relative to the current left margin.
o Setting or deleting tab stops affects existing tab characters in the
current buffer. The new tab stops are immediately applied.
o Only one ruler can be active per buffer. Rulers cannot be embedded in a
file or saved from session to session.
o To use the same margins, paragraph indent, and tab stops for future
editing sessions, put the relevant commands in an initialization file
(typically named EVE$INIT.EVE) and use that file when you invoke EVE---
see help on Initialization Files. For example, if you prefer a right
margin of 70, put SET RIGHT MARGIN 70 in your initialization file.
o You can define a key for the Ruler without setting the WPS keypad. For
example, the following command defines F20 as the WPS Ruler key:
Command: DEFINE KEY= F20 WPS GOLD-R
o It is possible to move the cursor out of the ruler by using the mouse
(see help on Position Cursor). However, this is not recommended.
o The ruler does NOT have the following:
C centering point
H hyphenation zone
. decimal tab
> right justified tab
Related topics:
WPS Differences SET LEFT MARGIN SET PARAGRAPH INDENT
SET RIGHT MARGIN SET TABS SHOW