ERASE WORD Erases all of the current word or, if you are between words, erases all of the next word (to the right of the cursor). Key: EVE default VT100 keypad ---------------------------------------------------------- F13, CTRL/J, or LINEFEED COMMA, CTRL/J, or LINEFEED Steps: 1. Put the cursor anywhere on the word you want to erase. 2. Use ERASE WORD (see key list above). Usage notes: o ERASE WORD erases an entire word, except at the end of a line, as follows: Cursor positions Effects of ERASE WORD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On a word Erases all of that word, including the trailing white space (spaces or tabs). Between words Erases all but the first white space character and (white space) all of the next word, including the trailing white space. End of a line Erases the line break, making the next line (carriage return) move up. Useful to join paragraphs for FILL. o To insert what you erased, use the RESTORE WORD command. o In editing a command line, any key defined as ERASE WORD works like ERASE PREVIOUS WORD---if you are between words or on the first character of a word, you erase the word left of the cursor. See help on Editing Command Lines. o On VT100-series terminals, the LINEFEED key is the same as CTRL/J. The EDT or WPS keypad redefines F13, CTRL/J and LINEFEED. Using SET FUNCTION KEYS DECWINDOWS redefines F13. Related topics: ERASE LINE ERASE PREVIOUS WORD RESTORE RESTORE WORD