SELECT ALL
Selects all of the current buffer -- regardless of your position -- so you
can perform an editing operation, such as COPY, FILL, or REMOVE.
Steps:
1. Use the SELECT ALL command or click MB1 five times. The entire
buffer is highlighted in reverse video. The cursor position does
not change.
2. You can then perform one of these editing operations on or with the
select range:
Change case ..... such as LOWERCASE WORD or the EDT Chngcase key
Edit ............ such as COPY, REMOVE, or the EDT Append key
Reformat ........ with FILL or FILL RANGE
Search .......... with FIND SELECTED
Substitute ...... such as the EDT Subs key or WPS Replace key
OPEN SELECTED ... if you found a file name
SPELL ........... if DECspell is installed on your system
o To cancel the selection, use the RESET command or simply press SELECT
or click MB1 once.
o SELECT ALL or clicking MB1 five times disables pending delete, to
prevent accidentally erasing the buffer.
Related topics:
MOUSE RESET SELECT STUFF