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Move a block of text down

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:59 am
by gcotterl
How can I move a block of text down one (or multiple) lines without affecting the adjoining text?

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:17 pm
by Mike Olds
Try >Select>Copy>Paste

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:55 pm
by ak47wong
Ignore the response from Mike Olds.

The first step is to copy the block:
  1. Click Configure->Block Select Mode to enable block select mode if it is not already (note that Word Wrap must be disabled).
  2. Select the block of text you want to move. Make a note of the size of the selection (shown in the status bar).
  3. Press CTRL+C to copy the block.
The next step is to clear the block by replacing it with spaces:
  1. Click Edit->Fill Block.
  2. In With characters, type a space.
  3. Under Fill mode, click Replace.
  4. Click OK.
The final step is to paste the block in its new location:
  1. Select the area where you want the block to be moved to. The selection must be the exact same size as the original block.
  2. Press CTRL+V to paste.

Move block of text down

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:24 pm
by gcotterl
Can EDIT/FILL BLOCK be used to insert a block of spaces to move the text under the block down without copying-and-pqsting the text under the block?

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:41 pm
by ak47wong
Not to my knowledge, which is why I offered the instructions above.