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  4 :Info:  F1:  F1 and ESC ?
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  6 Whenever the terminal cursor (the moving light that marks your place on
  7 the screen) is in the upper portion of the screen (the menu), you can
  8 get help by pressing function key F1 (or "ESC ?"  if you are using
  9 escape sequences).  You are then asked what specific help you need.  If
 10 you want help with an option in the above menu, type the number or
 11 letter of that option but DO NOT press RETURN.  If you want help with a
 12 function key, press that function key, (again do NOT press RETURN).  If
 13 you are using escape sequences, type the two character sequence ("ESC"
 14 followed by another character) that is used in place of the particular
 15 function key you want.  Finally, if you want to know about something
 16 other than a menu option or a function key you can respond to the
 17 request for the specific help desired by typing two question marks
 18 (??).  This provides a menu containing general information items that
 19 you can choose from.
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 21 Function keys 1 through 8 (F1-F8) operate in Executive Forum, but if
 22 your terminal does not have them, you should press the "ESC" key
 23 followed by either ?, f, p, q, r, l, h, or e to get the functions.  You
 24 may also elect to use the escape keys if you wish.  To do so, go to the
 25 Personalize Executive Forum menu and choose the "Always Use Escape
 26 Keys" option.
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 28 In brief, the function keys and escape keys operate as follows:
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 30 F1 (ESC ?)     provides help with menu options and other function keys.
 31 F2 (ESC f)     returns you to the first menu, the one called Executive
 32                Forum.
 33 F3 (ESC p)     returns you to the previous menu.
 34 F4 (ESC q)     gets you out of the Executive Forum facility.
 35 F5 (ESC r)     causes the menu and anything else on the screen to be
 36                redisplayed.
 37 F6 (ESC l)     enables you to look at the portion of a long menu that
 38                has scrolled off the top of your screen.
 39 F7 (ESC h)     enables you to look at the portion of a long menu that
 40                is in the next screen, coming up from the bottom of your
 41                terminal.
 42 F8 (ESC e)     enables you to execute a Multics command while working
 43                in Executive Forum.  In order to use this key or
 44                sequence, you must set the personalize forum option
 45                "Multics Command Mode" to yes.
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 48 :Info:  F2:  F2 and ESC f
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 50 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence returns
 51 you to the Executive Forum menu.
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 54 :Info:  F3:  F3 and ESC p
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 56 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence returns
 57 you to the previous menu displayed at the top of the screen, the one
 58 you were in just before the current one.
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 61 :Info:  F4:  F4 and ESC q
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 63 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence gets you
 64 out of the Executive Forum facility.
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 67 :Info:  F5:  F5 and ESC r
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 69 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence causes the
 70 status and menu window (at the top of your screen) and the help line
 71 (at the bottom of your screen) to be redisplayed.  If there is a
 72 "Choices" menu below the top menu, it also is redisplayed.  Any text
 73 below the top menu (i.e., a meeting comment or Executive Forum message)
 74 is cleared from the screen.  This is useful when your screen gets
 75 messed up unexpectedly.
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 78 :Info:  F6:  F6 and ESC l
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 80 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence enables
 81 you to look at the portion of a long menu that has scrolled off the top
 82 of your screen.  This key can only be used when you are reading a menu
 83 displayed by typing two question marks (??).
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 85 
 86 :Info:  F7:  F7 and ESC h
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 88 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence enables
 89 you to look at the portion of a long menu that is in the next screen,
 90 coming up from the bottom of your terminal.  This key can only be used
 91 when you are reading a menu displayed by typing two question marks (??)
 92 and you want to move ahead quickly to a later part of the list.
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 95 :Info:  F8:  F8 and ESC e
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 97 Pressing this function key or its associated escape sequence enables
 98 you to execute a Multics command.  You are prompted for the command to
 99 be executed.  You must press the RETURN key after you finish typing the
100 command.  The menu and existing text displayed below the menu are
101 scrolled off the screen as space is needed to display the output
102 produced by the command.  After the command completes, you are prompted
103 for another command.  To return to the menu press the RETURN key
104 without entering a command.
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106 In order to use this function key or escape sequence, you must first
107 activate it by using the "Multics Command Mode" option in the
108 Personalize Executive Forum menu.  Once you do that, you will be able
109 to use this function key or escape sequence anytime you are in the
110 Executive Forum facility.