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Explanation Of How To Block And Move A Rectan
DocumentID: 637719
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:04:42 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: A customer wanted to move text from one part of a document to another. The text was to be in a two column format. He didn't want to use the Column feature because he needed to save the file as ASCII text. The Block Rectangle feature will accomplish this. It is explained below:

Rectangle
The Rectangle option lets you move a rectangular-shaped block without disturbing other parts of the text on a page. Each of the lines of text must end with hard returns (see Return, Soft and Hard in Reference).

Suppose, for example, you have imported an ASCII text file into WordPerfect which contains several vertical columns of numbers and that these columns of numbers are separated by spaces and not by tabs. You can use the Rectangle option to re-arrange the columns and also keep them intact.

To move a rectangular-shaped block, place the cursor at one corner of the rectangle you want to move (e.g., upper right or lower left), then press Block (Alt-F4). A "Block On" message appears at the left corner of the status line. Move the cursor to the opposite corner of the rectangle. As you do so, WordPerfect highlights an irregular-shaped block of text on-screen.

Keep in mind that this irregular-shaped block is no indication of the actual text that you are going to move. Once you have diagonally spanned the rectangle you want to move, press Move (Ctrl-F4), then select Rectangle (3).

The on-screen block changes to highlight only the rectangle which will be moved, and the Move options are displayed on the status line. You can then select Move (1) or Copy (2), move the cursor to the place where you want the rectangle inserted, and press Enter to insert it.

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