WordStar Emulator
If the screen jumps or flashes during a block opertaion you are probably still using version 1.0 of the WordStar Command Emulator. In that version, when you used Copy, Move, or Delete on a block marked with ^KB and ^KK Word had to go and select (highlight) the block before carrying out the operation. This is the jumping you see.
Version 1.1 changes the way that the WordStar block operations work, which has stopped the jumping (except for ^PK as Word still needs to physically select the block for printing). If you are still using version 1.0 you should purchase an upgrade.
The WordStar markers for Bold (^B), Italic (^Y), and Underscore (^S)Â place markers aren't shown in the WordStar Command Emulator because Microsoft Word works in a graphical environment and these effects are shown directly on the screen making the markers redundant.
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Why doesn't ^KQ (Abandon Changes) work?
You may have the Word options set to Always create a backup and to not auto-save, so it can't guarantee that an Abandon Changes command would do anything (assuming Word had just auto-saved your file and you didn't have backups turned on).
The WordStar Command Emulator could force these settings, and remove the menu options so you couldn't change them back once Word had started, but then the WordStar Command Emulator would be taking responsibility for your backups. Therefore, to prevent irate users complaining that their original document couldn't be recovered, this hasn't been implemented.
You can copy, move, delete, and rename any file from any of Word's File, Open or Save forms so these aren't essential commands. Just select File, Open (ALT+F, O) or File, Save As (^KT), navigate to the file you want to copy, etc., highlight it,and do your changes directly in the Open form (its a bit like a mini Windows Explorer - Right-click for more options), then Cancel the form to close it.
Note: ALT+F, O is a substitute for the usual Word File Open command.
You can't. But you can customise your own Normal.dot or other templates.
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