This list only shows the WordMaster Video mode commands; WordStar didn't have a Command mode. See WordMaster Command Summary (Command Mode) for WordMaster Command mode commands.
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| Â | WordMaster | WordStar |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor left character | ^H | ^S |
| Cursor right character | ^L | ^D |
| Cursor down line | ^J | ^X |
| Cursor up line | ^K | ^E |
| Cursor left word | ^A | ^A |
| Cursor right word | ^D | ^F |
| Cursor right tab stop | ^Z | Â |
| Cursor beginning/end of line | ^B | ^QS/^QD |
| Cursor top/bottom of screen | ^^ | ^QE/^QX |
| Scroll down one line | ^E | ^W |
| Scroll up one line | ^X | ^Z |
| Scroll down one screen | ^C | ^C |
| Scroll up on screen | ^R | ^R |
| Insertion on/off | ^F | ^V |
| Delete character left | Del | Del |
| Delete character right | ^G | ^G |
| Delete word left | ^\ | Â |
| Delete word right | ^O | ^T |
| Delete line left | ^U | ^QDel |
| Delete line right | ^P | ^QY |
| Delete entire line | ^Y | ^Y |
| Tab | ^I | ^I |
| Insert CR | ^N | ^N |
| Insert CR or go to next line | CR | CR |
| Repeat four times | ^W | Â |
| Put in file even if ctrl | ^] | Â |
| IMSAI VIO control | ^V | Â |
| Leave video mode | Esc | Â |
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The ^H, ^L, ^J, ^K scroll commands of WordMaster come from the ADM-3A terminal, which had the equivalent arrows printed on these keys.
WordStar's early development used ^A, ^S, ^Z, ^W for Left, Right, Down, and Up, but these were later moved one key to the right to allow ^A to be reassigned to Word Left, and ^F then became Word Right.