Choose the command 'File' and you will be asked for a filename. Choose 'File' again when you are finished with the name. You are then in 'Filing' mode which is indicated by the 'File' word having reversed colors. In this mode, all letters and words that you choose will be saved in a file by the name you gave. Whenever you choose 'Clear' the words in the message area will be deposited in the file followed by a blank line.
Choosing 'File' again will turn off this 'Filing' mode.
How do you see the file you just created? Choose 'Browse' and at the top level choose 'Files'. The name that you indicated will be there. Choose it and all the words and sentences you put in the file will be seen. If you wish you can examine the file while you are in the process of creating it.
If you give a filename that already exists you will append to that file. If you wish to start over with that filename, delete it first. When you first enter Filing mode you will be told whether you are writing to or appending to the file.
You can put spaces in filenames and you can create folders. For example:
This will make the folder 'LETTERS' and within it the folder 'OCTOBER'. The file 'KAREN SCHED' is created in the 'LETTERS' folder. File names can be in either upper or lower case so 'October' is the same as 'OCTOBER'.Name? LETTERS/OCTOBER/KAREN SCHED
One of the files you see is named 'Log'. This is the complete log of all the letters, words and sentences you have ever entered. When you choose it you will be moved to the bottom of the text so you can see the most recent entries. This file cannot be deleted. If you don't wish to have your conversation recorded in the Log for privacy reasons you can turn logging off by putting 'LOG' in the message area and choosing 'Go'. Repeat this to turn it on again.
At the top of the Browse area there is a menu 'More'. Here you will find several choices to deal with Files.
'Print' will send the file to the default printer.Print Delete ReName Email MyDocs Speak Search Return
Files can be deleted with the 'Delete' command. The files are actually moved to the 'Trash' and can be recovered from there by renaming them. To empty the Trash, put the words 'EMPTY TRASH' in the message area and choose 'Go'. When you first enter Sue Center a count is made of the files in the trash. If there are more than 100 this count will be placed in the message area.
'ReName' will prompt you for a new name for the file. You can include spaces and slashes as described above.
'Email' is discussed in the 'Sending Email' help topic.
'MyDocs' will copy the file to the 'My Documents' folder of Windows so that others can easily access it.
'Speak' will read the text of the file. It changes to 'Hush' for use in stopping it.
'Search' is discussed in the 'Search' help topic.
'Return' will cancel your menu choice if you had chosen it by mistake.